“Equal parts punk rock and pastoral, [Rohrer has] a voice that seems unearthly in its ability to be detached and simultaneously tender.”—
American Poet
Approaching pleasure and terror with the same searching and determined curiosity,
Rise Up
traverses political, natural, and domestic landscapes with gentle agility. Beautifully crafted surfaces give way to sincere depth.
Matthew Rohrer
is the author of
A Green Light
(2004, shortlisted for the Griffin Prize),
Satellite,
and
A Hummock in the Malookas.
He has appeared on NPR’s
All Things Considered
The Next Big Thing.