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Mark Saba, a native of Pittsburgh, is the author of poetry collections Flowers in the Dark (Kelsay Books, 2023), Calling the Names, and Painting a Disappearing Canvas. He also writes fiction, including The Shoemaker, Two Novellas: A Luke of All Ages/Fire and Ice and Ghost Tracks: Stories of Pittsburgh Past. His stories, poems, and creative nonfiction have appeared widely in literary journals across the United States and abroad.

He worked for 33 years at Yale University as an illustrator and graphic designer. Now he spends his time writing and painting at his new home in Maine with his wife, savoring visits from their grandchildren.

Paperback: 112 pages
Publisher: Kelsay Books (February 23, 2026)