Laura Walker

Laura Walker is the author of five books of poetry: story (Apogee Press, 2016), Follow-Haswed (Apogee Press, 2012), bird book (Shearsman Books, 2011), rimertown/an atlas (UC Press, 2008), and swarm lure (Battery Press, 2004). She is also the author of a chapbook, bird book, from Albion Books (2010). Her poetry has appeared in various journals, including New American Writing, VOLT, Ambush, Thermos, and Fact-Simile, among others. She teaches poetry at University of San Francisco’s MFA in writing program and at University of California, Berkeley, Extension. She lives in Berkeley, California.