Before OnStar presents daily life in the de-industrialized Midwest and creates a powerful sense of place and character. The poems in this collection are filled with humanity, humor, honesty, and grace.

Sarah Carson was born and raised in Flint, Michigan but currently lives in Chicago where she is an editor at the award-winning journal RHINO and the Communications Specialist at Switchback Books. She has an MFA in Creative Writing from National University and is also the author of several books on screenwriting for children.