Douglas Rothschild is a poet, teacher, polymath, and handy man. For many years Douglas co-curated the Zinc Bar reading series and volunteered in a variety of capacities at the Poetry Project. His books include Cud, lit/writ 103 & Critical Theory: An Appendage, The Minor Arcana, Match Book, The Easter Book, Theogony, The Odyssey: Books IV & IX, & The Rembrandt School School of Poetry. Additionally he has founded a number of Poetical Schools among which are the 24/7 Poet School of Poetry, the Poetry School of Poetry, & the Rembrandt School of Poetry [for which there is an eponymously named book]. His life has been one long miasma of failure, disappointment, coffee & overarching desire. Although he has not yet accomplished anything of note, Mr. Rothschild intends to continue on for some time yet. Some of this life, such as it is, has been chronicled in Bill Luoma’s WORKS & DAYS & Jennifer Moxley’s THE MIDDLE ROOM.