A New and Selected collection by a distinguished poet who began as a jazz player. William Benton received his early training in music and worked as a jazz piano player before becoming a writer. His poetry has appeared in The New Yorker, The Paris Review, and other magazines. He is the author of eight books of poetry, including Birds, Marmalade, and Backlit, as well as  Exchanging Hats, a book on the paintings of Elizabeth Bishop, and Madly, a novel.