One of his generation's most accomplished poets, Gary Fincke is also the author of short fiction and nonfiction. Born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Fincke earned his bachelor of arts degree from Thiel College, his master of art from Miami University, and his PhD from Kent State University in 1974. He began his literary career that same year and has published more than 20 works. Fincke is a professor at Susquehanna University in Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania, where he is also the director of the Writers Institute. He lives with his wife in Selinsgrove.