Tucson Festival of Books

Robin Becker


Robin Becker is the author of eight books of poetry, including "The Black Bear Inside Me," and the Lambda Award winner, "All-American Girl," both published in the Pitt Poetry series. A Liberal Arts Research Professor Emerita of English and Women’s Studies at Pennsylvania State University, she lives in central Pennsylvania and southwestern New Hampshire. Her most recent release is "Midsummer Count."

Awards: Lambda Literary Award in Poetry

Communities: LGBTQ+, Feminist, Jewish, Lesbian


Books:
Midsummer Count
New and Selected Poems
Poetry
University of New Mexico Press
January 2026
ISBN 9780826369338
162 pages

The Black Bear Inside Me
Poetry
University of Pittsburgh Press
February 2018
ISBN 9780822965244
69 pages