Joseph Fasano is a poet, novelist, and songwriter. His books include Fugue for Other Hands (2013), Inheritance (2014), Vincent (2015), The Crossing (2018), The Dark Heart of Every Wild Thing (2020), The Swallows of Lunetto (2022), The Magic Words (forthcoming, 2024), and The Last Song of the World (forthcoming, 2024). His writing has been widely translated and anthologized, most recently in The Forward Book of Poetry (Faber and Faber). His album of original songs, The Wind that Knows the Way, is available wherever music is streamed or sold. He teaches at Manhattanville College, and he shares poetry and writing prompts daily on his social media platforms.