Michael Cadnum has published nearly forty books. His new collection of poems, The Promised Rain, is in private circulation. He lives in Albany, California. Also by this author Poem | The Plunge Get Commonweal's latest, delivered twice weekly. Email address Published in the 2004-12-17 issue: View Contents Most Recent Interregnum Report By The Editors May 1, 2025 Francis the Teacher By David Cloutier May 1, 2025 Listening to the Land By John-Paul Heil April 30, 2025