Matthew Zapruder is a poet, translator, professor, and editor known for his captivating literary contributions. Born in Washington, DC in 1967, he holds degrees in Russian literature, Slavic languages and literature, and an MFA in poetry. Zapruder has authored acclaimed works like Father's Day and Why Poetry while also editing contemporary poetry at Wave Books, which he co-founded. From 2016-2017 he held the annually rotating position of Editor of the Poetry Column for the New York Times Magazine, and was the Editor of Best American Poetry 2022. His most recent work, Story of a Poem offers a personal, deeply unguarded examination of a poet’s eternal struggle to transform a moment of feeling into verse, as well as a subtle and enthralling roadmap to the practice of poetry and finding its threads in everyday life. He teaches at Saint Mary's College of California and plays lead guitar in the band The Figments.