author photo

Photo by Sarah Shatz


Author Videos All


Meghan O'Rourke

Meghan O'Rourke is the author of the poetry collections Halflife and Once, and a memoir, The Long Goodbye. Her work has appeared in numerous publications, among them The New Yorker and Slate. She lives in Brooklyn, New York.

Books by Meghan O'Rourke

  1. Book CoverHalflife: Poems


    "Magnificent."—New York Times Book ReviewMore

  2. Book CoverOnce: Poems


    “The poems in Once illuminate and echo themes of loss and grief.”—Vanity FairMore