Jane Mead

Jane Mead was the author of five full-length books of poetry, most recently 'To the Wren,' from Alice James Books. Her poems have been published widely in anthologies and journals and she was the recipient of grants and awards from the Whiting, Guggenheim and Lannan Foundations. She taught at many colleges and universities including Colby College, The University of Iowa and Wake Forest University. She managed the ranch her grandfather purchased in the early 1900’s in Northern California, where she grew zinfandel and cabernet wine-grapes. She taught at the Drew University low-residency MFA program in Poetry and Poetry in Translation.