Frank Wilson

Frank Wilson is the book review editor for the Philadelphia Inquirer. He has been on the paper’s staff since 1980. A Philadelphia native, he is a graduate of Father Judge High School and St. Joseph’s University (back when it was a college). His poems have been published in First Things and Boulevard. A setting of one of his poems, “Villanelle,” by Philadelphia composer Harold Boatrite, was most recently performed at Fleisher Art Memorial. His column appears on Sundays and he can be reached at fwilson@phillynews.com.

For samples of Wilson’s work, browse these links:

• His recent “Editor’s Choice” columns in the Philadelphia Inquirer book section.
• “Books, Inq.,” his blog, billed as “a behind-the-scenes look at a book-review editor’s world.”
• His poem “Craft Warnings” in the January 2001 issue of First Things.

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Archive of Winning Poems from the IBPC

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New posts to the Poetry forums:

If, Sabbatical (jules)Not a poem - taking time out from hereThe Answer of who

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