Kuusisto's poetry and essays have appeared in The New York Times Magazine, Harper’s, Utne Reader, and Poetry Magazine. His memoir, Planet of the Blind, was a Notable Book of the Year by The New York Times, and sold over 50,000 copies Kuusisto's work has been translated into a dozen languages (including Finnish!) Kuusisto is a popular speaker and disability activist, focusing specifically on blindness mobility. Has been a guest on Oprah, Dateline, Talk of the Nation Graduated from and teaches at Iowa Writers' Workshop W.S. Merwin loves this guy!
• Author of Planet of the Blind, which has sold over 20,000 copies in cloth and continues to sell vigorously in paperback. • Planet of the Blind has been translated into 12 languages. • Planet of the Blind was an Independent Bookseller Bestseller. • Kuusisto is a disability activist, focusing specifically on blindness mobility. • Has been a guest on Oprah, Dateline, Talk of the Nation, Leeza Gibbons Show and many other print and electronic media. • Great collection of poems. • Teaching at Ohio State
