Tania Runyan is the author of the well-loved "How to Read a Poem: Based on the Billy Collins Poem "Introduction to Poetry;"" has served as an editor for "Every Day Poems"; and is the author of four books of poetry, including "A Thousand Vessels" and "Simple Weight." Her poems have appeared in many publications, including "Poetry, Atlanta Review, Nimrod, " and "Southern Poetry Review." She received an NEA Literature fellowship in 2011.