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Boost your imagination while better understanding the mechanics of reading and writing. James Harms is the author of thirteen collections of poetry books. Former professor of West Virginia University, academic department chair, and creative writing program director with more than twenty years of teaching experience. Here are some of his selected publications and honors • Thirteen books and more than 250 individual journal publications in print. • Caperton Award for Excellence in the Teaching of Writing, West Virginia University, 2010. • Sigma Tau Delta Outstanding Teacher, Dept. of English, WVU, 2009-10, 2003-04. • National Endowment for the Arts Creative Writing Fellowship, 2005 • Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching/CASE West Virginia Professor of the Year, 1999. • Pushcart Prize, 2008, 1998, 1993.