Stephen Cramer’s first book of poems, Shiva’s Drum, was selected for the National Poetry Series and published by University of Illinois Press. His second, Tongue & Groove, was also published by University of Illinois. From the Hip, which follows the history of hip hop in a series of 56 sonnets, came out from Wind Ridge Press in 2014. Bone Music, his most recent collection, was selected by Kimiko Hahn for the 2015 Louise Bogan Award and will arrive in 2016.