Grey Held is a recipient of an NEA Fellowship in Creative Writing. Held has two books of poetry published, Two-Star General (Brick Road Poetry Press in 2012) and Spilled Milk (Word Press in 2013). Held works closely with the Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs in Newton, MA to direct projects that connect contemporary poets and their poetry with a wider audience. He is also a visual artist whose drawings have been exhibited in museums and galleries nationwide.