Thoreau the Meter by Joseph Ferguson

Joseph Ferguson is an author, poet, and journalist living in Wingdale, NY. His work appears in a variety of small press, regional, and national publications. He also wrote propaganda for a living for a variety of entities for some 25 years.

His books include four short story collections – Southbound, Shillelagh Law, Tales Told by an Idiot, and Thoreau the Meter; two poetry collections – Reflections of a Scurvy Bastard and Destination Known; and a spoof of “how-to-get-a-job” books, Dave Doolittle’s Resumes That Work, So You Don’t Have To.

He is a former editor and critic for Hudson Valley, ran the Fiction Workshop for the Poughkeepsie Library District, and has reviewed books and videos for Climbing, The American Book Review, Kirkus, and a number of other publications.