M. Allen Cunningham’s new novel Lost Son is based on the life of the European poet Rilke, author of "Letters to a Young Poet." Cunningham's The Green Age of Asher Witherow was shortlisted for the 2005 Booksense Book of the Year Award. The Salt Lake Tribune named it one of six “Best Books of the West.” Cunningham’s fiction has appeared in The Kenyon Review, Glimmer Train, and on stage in the New Short Fiction Series of Beverly Hills. ForeWord Magazine calls him “one of ’s most promising voices.” He received a 2007 fellowship from the Oregon Arts Commission. Visit www.mallencunningham.blogspot.com.