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Janet McCann

College Station, Texas

In her work, poet Janet McCann explores faith and the passage of time. Her collections include Looking for Buddha in the Barbed-Wire Garden (1996), Emily’s Dress (2004), and Pascal Goes to the Races (2004). McCann has coedited, with David Craig, the faith-based anthologies Odd Angles of Heaven (1994), Place of Passage (2000), and Francis and Clare in Poetry (2005). Her honors include a fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts. She is a professor at Texas A&M University and lives in College Station, Texas.

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The Woman Who Collects Noah's Arks