Howie Schaffer has been writing poetry since his early school days in Clinton, New York. A graduate of Cornell University and Columbia University, he lives in Maryland with his wif...view moreHowie Schaffer has been writing poetry since his early school days in Clinton, New York. A graduate of Cornell University and Columbia University, he lives in Maryland with his wife, Rachel. In his professional life, Howie works in Washington, DC, as a media officer for a public education advocacy organization. His first book of poems, Notes from a Superfluous Man, was published in 1999.view less