JACK MCCARTHY calls himself a "standup poetry guy;" others have called him "legend." He has been featured at venues all over the U.S., as well as in Canada and Europe. The Boston Globe says, "In the poetry world, he's a rock star." Poet Stephen Dobyns calls him, "one of the wonders of contemporary poetry." He’s been on two national slam teams and has brought out five books of poetry, including Say Goodnight, Grace Notes (EM Press) and Actual Grace Notes (The Wordsmith Press), and two CDs, including the poetry CD By Gift Unearned (EM Press). He’s an engaging minor character in the film Slamnation, and has made it to the finals stage of the National Poetry Slam. His work is performed in competition by high school students in several states, including Texas, has been published in numerous magazines, including The Worcester Review, Rattle, and World Literature Today, and appears in such anthologies as The Spoken Word Revolution, The Spoken Word Revolution Redux, and the very prestigious Complete Idiot's Guide to Slam Poetry. His website is www.standupoet.net.