David Groff

David Groff is the author of the book of poems Live in Suspense, published in July 2023 by Trio House Press. His previous poetry book Clay, also published by Trio House, was chosen by Michael Waters for the Louise Bogan Award. His first collection, Theory of Devolution (University of Illinois Press), was selected by Mark Doty for the National Poetry Series. Both Clay and Theory of Devolution were finalists for a Lambda Literary Award. With Philip Clark, he edited Persistent Voices: Poetry by Writers Lost to AIDS (Alyson); with Jim Elledge, he edited Who’s Yer Daddy?: Gay Writers Celebrate Their Mentors and Forerunners (University of Wisconsin Press), winner of a Lambda Literary Award. He received an A.B. in English from Princeton, an M.F.A. from the Iowa Writers’ Workshop, and an M.A. in nonfiction from the University of Iowa. An independent book editor, he teaches poetry, nonfiction, and publishing in the M.F.A. creative writing program at the City College of New York.