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Codrescu, the MacCurdy Distinguished Professor of English at Louisiana State University, is a poet, novelist, essayist and screenwriter in addition to his work for NPR's "All Things Considered." Codrescu was born in Sibiu, Romania, came to the United States in 1966 and became a U.S. citizen in 1981. His most recent book, New Orleans, Mon Amour (2006) is a collection of short essays concerning the city that Codrescu has called home for a number of years. His other recent books include the novel Wakefield (2004) and a collection of poetry, It Was Today (2003). He is also editor of Exquisite Corpse, an online literary journal at www.corpse.org.