Ron Houchin has published eight books of poetry, including The Man Who Saws Us in Half, Museum Crows, and Planet of the Best Love Songs. His work has appeared in the Birmingham Poetry Review, Five Points, Poetry Northwest, the Southwest Review, and many other publications. A retired schoolteacher, he lives on the banks of the Ohio River across from Huntington, West Virginia, where he grew up.

Praise for The Man Who Saws Us in Half

“In this sterling poetry collection, Houchin traces how the innocence of childhood is often erased by the cares of everyday life as one ages. His poems, with motifs of dogs, crains, and birds, offer an aching call to see the world anew.”—Appalachian Heritage

“Readers searching for free verse that does not aim to be edgy and instead works toward honesty and discovery will appreciate Houchin’s craft. . . . Ron Houchin . . . does have something important to say about this strange world that we live in, and, most of the time, he succeeds in saying it.”—Birmingham Poetry Review

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