Molly Peacock is the author of seven books of poetry, including The Analyst, The Second Blush, and Cornucopia: New & Selected Poems. Her poems have appeared in The New Yorker, The Nation, The New Republic, The Paris Review, and other leading literary journals. She is also the author of several books of prose and a memoir, Paradise, Piece by Piece. In Canada Molly is the series editor for The Best Canadian Poetry in English, and the Poetry Editor of the Literary Review of Canada. Molly’s most recent book Flower Diary: Mary Hiester Reid Paints, Travels, Marries & Opens a Door is a biography that uncovers the history of neglected painter Mary Hiester Reid, a trailblazing artist who refused to choose between a marriage and a career.