Hearsay celebrates a woman's life from childhood to middle age, including

the often-ignored subject of work, with a voice that is sometimes tender, sometimes whimsical, but always strong. The winner of the 2003 Poets Out Loud Prize, this collection "proffers craft and vision; it begins, one might say, in delight and ends in wisdom" (Robert Wrigley, judge).

To read a sample of her poetry, visit www.poetsoutloud.com.