Susan Gardner is a poet and visual artist. She is the author of seven books and has appeared in numerous anthologies. She delivered the Cam Memorial Lecture at the New York Public Library, where she was honored to be granted a year in the Allen Room. She has presented extensive lectures and readings including at the Freer Gallery of the Smithsonian Institution, the Library of Congress, and the Folger Library. She has been invited to residencies at the American Academy in Rome and many others in interesting places, and her art has been exhibited internationally in museums and galleries. She is the founding editor of Red Mountain Press.
