emerges from the dizzying position of being named but unheard as an Arab American and out of the parallel sense of seeing Arabs named and silenced since 9/11. Polyvocal poems, arias, and redacted text speak for the unheard. Philip Metres exposes our common humanity while investigating the dehumanizing perils of war and its lasting effect on our culture. has written a number of books and chapbooks, most recently (Diode, 2013), (Flying Guillotine, 2011), (Cleveland State, 2008), and (University of Iowa, 2007). His work has appeared widely, including in , and has garnered two NEA fellowships, the Thomas J. Watson Fellowship, four Ohio Arts Council Grants, the Anne Halley Prize, the Arab American Book Award, and the Cleveland Arts Prize. He teaches at John Carroll Universityin Cleveland, Ohio.