Summary: One of America�s most beloved and delightful poets, X.J. Kennedy is author of "In a Prominent Bar in Secaucus" and "Peeping Tom�s Cabin." Kennedy (his given name was Joseph Kennedy; he later stuck an X. in front of it and has been stuck with it ever since has received the Lamont Award of the Academy of American Poets (for his first book, "Nude Descending a Staircase"), the Los Angeles Book Award for poetry (for "Cross Ties: Selected Poems") and the Aiken-Taylor Award for Modern American Poetry, presented by the University of the South and The Sewanee Review). Recorded March 26, 2009.
