Fairchild (born 1942) is an American poet and former college professor. His most recent book is An Ordinary Life (W.W. Norton, 2023), and his poems have appeared in literary journals and magazines including The New Yorker, The Paris Review, The Southern Review, Poetry, TriQuarterly, The Hudson Review, Salmagundi, The Sewanee Review.
Fairchild, an American poet born in 1942, is a former college professor whose most recent book is "An Ordinary Life" published by W.W. Norton in 2023. His poems have been featured in prominent literary publications such as The New Yorker, The Paris Review, The Southern Review, Poetry, TriQuarterly, The Hudson Review, Salmagundi, and The Sewanee Review.