Books
- A Little Faith, poetry (Pittsburgh: Carnegie Mellon University Press, 1981)
- Permanent Change, poetry (Pittsburgh: Carnegie Mellon University Press, 1991)
- The Smoky Mountain Cage Bird Society and Other Magical Tales from Everyday Life, nonfiction (New York: "Kodansha International, 1997)
- Definition of the Soul, poetry (Pittsburgh: Carnegie Mellon University Press, 1998)
- Generous Strangers and Other Moments from My Life, memoir (New York: Kodansha International, 1999) This is a re-titled paperback reprint of "The Smoky Mountain Cage Bird Society."
- Secret Frequencies: A New York Education, memoir (Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press, 2003)
- The Situation, poetry (Pittsburgh: Carnegie Mellon University Press, 2007)
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