Flyover Country

Austin Smith, Princeton University Press (SEPTEMBER) Softcover $17.95 (128pp) 978-0-691-18157-8

Inspired by his childhood on a dairy farm in Illinois, tales of rural life lead the way in this Austin Smith collection focused on family, violence, and memories. Smith left the Midwest to live in California, where he teaches at Stanford. He’s the author of three poetry chapbooks and a collection.