C. S. Giscombe is author of many books of poetry and essays. His work has been published in Best American Poetry, Oxford Anthology of African-American Poetry, Norton Anthology of Postmodern American Poetry, Bluesprint: Black British Columbia Literature and Orature, and elsewhere. His current work in progress is a collaboration with the painter Judith Margolis and is an inquiry into the social spaces of white supremacy. The recipient of several fellowships and award, Giscombe is a professor at the University of California-Berkeley. Hosted by the WSU Visiting Writers Series.