Caples, Garrett

Born in Lawrence, MA, in 1972, Garrett Caples is a poet living in Oakland, CA. He is the author of COMPLICATIONS (Meritage Press, 2007), THE GARRETT CAPLES READER (Angle Press/Black Square Editions, 1999), er um (Meritage Press, 2002), and The Philistine's Guide to Hip Hop (Ninevolt, 2004). He has published numerous essays, articles, and reviews. An editor at City Lights Books, Caples curates the new American poetry series, City Lights Spotlight. He also writes on hip hop, literature, and painting for the San Francisco Bay Guardian.