My Private Property

"The property that Ruefle deems private is the impalpable nature of the inner life we all share; it is at once ours and everyone's. . . . Ruefle has shown a talent for elevating her acute observations and narrative inclination well above mere anecdote to create quietly disquieting moments—a literature of barbed ambiguity and unresolved disruption." — Author of and , Mary Ruefle continues to be one of the most dazzling poets in America. , comprised of short prose pieces, is a brilliant and charming display of her humor, deep imagination, mindfulness, and play. is the author of many books, including , a finalist for the 2013 National Book Critics Circle Award in criticism; and , winner of the William Carlos Williams Award. Ruefle is the recipient of numerous honors, including an Award in Literature from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, a Guggenheim fellowship, a National Endowment for the Arts fellowship, and a Whiting Award. She lives in Bennington, Vermont.