about the poet
Daphne Gottlieb
Daphne Gottlieb stitches together the ivory tower and the gutter just using her tongue. She is the award-winning author of 10 books including the new Pretty Much Dead, short stories on homelessness and mental illness. Previous works include Dear Dawn: Aileen Wuornos in her Own Words, letters from death row by the “first female serial killer.” She is also the author of five books of poetry, editor of two anthologies, and, with artist Diane DiMassa, a graphic novel.