Andrei Codrescu (www.codrescu.com) has published poetry, novels, and essays. His recent books are: “Whatever Gets You Through the Night: a Story of Sheherezade,” “The Posthuman Dada Guide: Tzara and Lenin Play Chess” and “The Poetry Lesson,” published by Princeton University Press. His collection “So Recently Rent a World: New and Selected Poems” was a National Book Award nominee. He lives in Brooklyn.