Dougherty, Sean Thomas: - Publisher\'s Weekly describes Sean Thomas Dougherty as A blue-collar, Rust Belt romantic to his generous, enthusiastic core, and Dorianne Laux praises him as the gypsy punk heart of American poetry.
He lives in Erie, PA..
He works as a Med Tech and Caregiver for people with brain injuries.
Known for his dynamic readings, he has performed at hundreds of venues, universities and festivals including the Dodge Poetry Festival, the Old Dominion Literary Festival and across Albania and Macedonia where he appeared on national television, sponsored by the US State Department.
His awards include a Fulbright Lectureship to the Balkans, and an appearance in Best American Poetry.
He is the author or editor of fifteen books including All You Ask for is Longing: Poems 1994-2014 (Boa Editions), and Double Kiss: Stories, Poems, Essays on the Art of Billiards (Mammoth Books 2017).
Dougherty, Sean Thomas: - Publisher\'s Weekly describes Sean Thomas Dougherty as A blue-collar, Rust Belt romantic to his generous, enthusiastic core, and Dorianne Laux praises him as the gypsy punk heart of American poetry
