David Thacker is the author of Some Hard Stars (2026, Signature Books). His poems have also appeared in Image, The Kenyon Review, Orion, Ploughshares, Tin House, and elsewhere. He is a recipient of the Creative Writing Award from the Western Literature Association, a Pushcart Prize Special Mention, and he was selected by Tracy K. Smith for Best New Poets. He received his MFA from The University of Idaho, his PhD from Florida State University, and he teaches at The Ethel Walker School, where he chairs the English Department, runs the Visiting Writer Seminar, and is the Director of Community Partnerships (a relationships-based service program). He lives in Connecticut with his wife and daughters.