Andrei Codrescu is best known for his weekly commentaries on the popular National Public Radio program, “All Things Considered.” These five-minute evaluations of American culture are often cynical and convoluted, sometimes dark in tone, but always witty and entertaining.

A man of letters in the traditional sense of the term, Codrescu is first and foremost a poet. He has published twenty-two books of poetry, fiction, autobiography, essays, and translations over the years, and has been the recipient of numerous awards and fellowships.