Liberthson, Dan

Dan Liberthson was born in Rochester, NY and attended Northwestern University (BA, history) and SUNY at Buffalo (PhD, English). In addition to The Golden Spider, his first children's book, he has published three illustrated books of poetry for adults, which are described on his website, liberthson.com. His last poetry book, "Animal Songs" (2010), delves into the powerful presence of animals in our lives. Intimates in our homes, predators or prey in the wild, and inspirations in both worlds, they help us realize what it means to be alive. Other books include "The Pitch is On the Way: Poems Abou...