Splinter Factory

Whether Jeffrey McDaniel is denouncing insomnia («4,000 A.M.»), exploring family tragedy («Ghost Townhouse»), or celebrating love and lust («The Biology of Numbers»), his writing is original and provocative. A noted poet, McDaniel has appeared on ABC’s Nightline and NPR’s Talk of the Nation. «Wild, fierce, irreverent, full of praise and lament, and deeply, intensely human.» — Thomas Lux