Marc Sheehan was born in Grand Rapids MI in 1954. He holds degrees in English from Western Michigan University, Central Michigan University, and the University of Michigan. His poems, fictions, and essays have appeared in Apalachee Quarterly, Atlanta Review, Kansas Quarterly, Louisville Review, Michigan Quarterly, and others.His poetry has been included in New Poems from the Third Coast, an anthology of contemporary poetry. His essay, "A Different Kind of Priest" appeared in Peninsula: Essays and Memoirs by Michigan Writers (MSU Press). His latest book of poetry is Greatest Hits, published by New Issues Press. He has been awarded grants from the NEA and the Michigan Council for the Arts and Cultural Affairs. He is currently the associate editor and book review editor for the journal Fourth Genre: Explorations in Nonfiction. "These are such well-made poems. Manifest is the sharp edge of self-editing and a careful ear. Sheehan understands the traffic between myth and biography, the space between utterance and quiet. Greatest Hits is a powerful and welcome debut." Thomas Lynch, Michigan Poet