Jordan Stempleman

Jordan Stempleman (born 1977) is an American poet. Born in Kansas City, Missouri, Stempleman earned a B.A. in Fiction from Columbia College Chicago (where he won the Academy of American Poets, Lannan Prize for Poetry) and a Master of Fine Arts degree in poetry from the University of Iowa Writers' Workshop (where he was a Leggett-Schupes Fellow).

Stempleman has authored nine books of poetry, including Cover Songs (The Blue Turn), Wallop, and No, Not Today (Magic Helicopter Press). He served as the editor for the journals Windfall Room, Sprung Formal, and The Continental Review. Since 2011, he has organized the Common Sense Reading Series.

In 2013, The Huffington Post recognized him as one of the "top 200 advocates for American poetry." He lives in Kansas City, Missouri, and is an Associate Professor in the Liberal Arts Department and the Creative Writing Program at the Kansas City Art Institute.