Ryo Yamaguchi is the author of The Refusal of Suitors, published by Noemi Press. His poetry has appeared in journals such as Poetry Northwest, Gulf Coast, and American Poetry Review, and his book reviews and other critical writings can be found in outlets such as Jacket2, Kenyon Review, and Michigan Quarterly Review. Currently traveling full–time, he was most recently based in Seattle where he was the publicity and marketing director for Wave Books. Please visit him at plotsandoaths.com.