Charles Bernstein is the author of 30 books of poetry and libretti, including Girly Man (University of Chicago Press, 2006), Shadowtime (Green Integer, 2005), With Strings (University of Chicago Press, 2001), and Republics of Reality: 1975-1995 (Sun & Moon Press, 2000). He has published two books of essays and one essay/poem collection: My Way : Speeches and Poems (University of Chicago Press, 1999); A Poetics (Harvard University Press, 1992); Content’s Dream: Essays 1975-1984 (Sun & Moon Press, 1986, 1994; reprinted by Northwestern University Press, 2001) . He is the co-founder and co-editor, with Al Filreis, of PENNsound; and editor, and co-founder of The Electronic Poetry Center. In 2006, Bernstein was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences.  Recorded as part of the Poem Present series. © 2007, The University of Chicago

Recorded Thursday, November 30, 2006 at University of Chicago.