What Poets Are Like is a memoir of the writing life, written with keen observation,  a sharp sense of storytelling and a sly wit. In some 60 short episodes, Soto captures moments of a writer's inner and public life; time spent with cats; the curious work of writing. As all writers do, he suffers the slings and arrows of rejection and seeks the solace of a friendly dog at such moments. He jabs at the crumbs of reward available to writers; a prize nomination here, a magazine interview there and notes the toll they take on a frail ego. The pleasure Soto takes in the written word and a dose of comic relief make this an engaging and readable writer's confession. "Feisty and funny, 'What Poets Are Like' offers generous insights into the literary life." - The Bellingham Herald