Erik La Prade has a B.A and an M.A. from City College, New York. Aegis Press published his first book, THINGS MAPS DON'T SHOW, in 1995, and Linear Arts Books released his second, FIGURE STUDIES, in May 2000. Some of his poems have appeared in FISH DRUM, NIGHT MAGAZINE, THE HAT, THE READING ROOM, THE NEW YORK TIMES, and ARTIST ANT INFLUENCE. He also has articles and interviews in THE BROOKLYN RAIL, CAPTURED: A HISTORY OF FILM AND VIDEO ON THE LOWER EAST SIDE, and THE OUTLAW BIBLE OF AMERICAN ESSAYS.