M. L. Liebler is author of 13 books including the award winning Wide Awake in Someone Else’s Dream (2008).  His groundbreaking working-class literary anthology Working Words: Punching the Clock and Kicking Out the Jams received The Michigan Library Notable Book Award (2011).  He has toured many countries with his Magic Poetry Band and other musical groups. The Detroit Free Press and The Metro Times recently selected him as Best Detroit Poet.