Mike Newell is the author of No Bottom: In Conversation with Barry Lopez, which includes what reviewers have described as a relaxed, wide-ranging and original interview and a critical inquiry that greatly advances scholarship on Lopez’s writing. Newell previously published three books of poetry — uNderground Fires, The Unlived Life and Aestivation — and is listed in the directory of Poets and Writers. Following his years as a wildland firefighter in Alaska in the 1970s and early 1980s, he taught at-risk populations in a variety of venues that included public schools and correctional facilities. In 2000 he re-certified his wildland firefighting qualifications and has worked numerous Western fires. Newell lives and writes in upstate New York.