John Amen is the author of five collections of poetry, including Illusion of an Overwhelm (New York Quarterly Books), finalist for the 2018 Brockman-Campbell Award, and work from which was chosen as a finalist for the 2018 Dana Award. He was the recipient of the 2021 Jack Grapes Poetry Prize. His poems and prose have appeared recently in Rattle, Prairie Schooner, American Literary Review, and Tupelo Quarterly. His new collection, Dark Souvenirs, was released by New York Quarterly Books in May 2024.