He is the author of two books of poetry, The Far Mosque (Alice James Books) and The Fortieth Day (forthcoming in spring 2008 from BOA Editions) and a novel Quinn's Passage was published by blazeVox books. His work has been featured in many national journals such as American Poetry Review, Boston Review, Barrow Street, jubilat and Massachusetts Review. He is one of the founding editors of Nightboat Books.