Stephen Kuusisto

Letters to Borges

Stephen Kuusisto

Kuusisto's poetry and essays have appeared in The New York Times Magazine, Harper’s, Utne Reader, and Poetry Magazine. His memoir, Planet of the Blind, was a Notable Book of the Year by The New York Times, and sold over 50,000 copies Kuusisto's work has been translated into a dozen languages (including Finnish!) Kuusisto is a popular speaker and disability activist, focusing specifically on blindness mobility. Has been a guest on Oprah, Dateline, Talk of the Nation Graduated from and teaches at Iowa Writers' Workshop W.S. Merwin loves this guy!

Only Bread, Only Light

Stephen Kuusisto

• Author of Planet of the Blind, which has sold over 20,000 copies in cloth and continues to sell vigorously in paperback. • Planet of the Blind has been translated into 12 languages. • Planet of the Blind was an Independent Bookseller Bestseller. • Kuusisto is a disability activist, focusing specifically on blindness mobility. • Has been a guest on Oprah, Dateline, Talk of the Nation, Leeza Gibbons Show and many other print and electronic media. • Great collection of poems. • Teaching at Ohio State