The turkeys in the wood adjacent PERRY GLASSER’s home in Haverhill, Mass. emerge each fall to strut like former colleagues. The birds, however, never wear mortarboard hats. GLASSER’s five award-winning books include one novel, three collections of short fiction, and a collection of lyrical memoirs. He was named a fellow by the Massachusetts Cultural Council for Creative Nonfiction in days gone by and struggles with a new novel daily. www.perryglasser.com