Matthea Harvey is the author of two books of poetry: Pity the Bathtub Its Forced Embrace of the Human Form (Alice James Books, 2000) and Sad Little Breathing Machine (Graywolf 2004). She is the poetry editor of American Letters & Commentary and a contributing editor for BOMB Magazine. She has taught at the Pratt Institute, the University of Houston, Warren Wilson, and currently teaches at Sarah Lawrence College.