The Infernal Now

Arnold Johnston lives in Kalamazoo and South Haven, MI. His poetry, fiction, non-fiction, and translations have appeared widely in literary journals and anthologies. His plays, and others written in collaboration with his wife, Deborah Ann Percy, have won over 300 productions and readings, as well as numerous awards and publications across the country and internationally; and they’ve written, co-written, edited, or translated over twenty books. Arnie’s latest projects are a full-length poetry collection, Where We’re Going, Where We’ve Been (FutureCycle Press, 2020); a novel, Swept Away (Atmosphere Press, 2021); and, with Debby, a children’s book, Mr. Robert Monkey Returns to New York (Brandylane Publishers, 2021). His other books include two poetry chapbooks, Sonnets: Signs and Portents and What the Earth Taught Us; The Witching Voice: A Play about Robert Burns; Of Earth and Darkness: The Novels of William Golding; and The Witching Voice: A Novel from the Life of Robert Burns. His many