 Educated at New York University, he now resides in East Hampton, New York.Best known for his highly personal, non-narrative style of poetry, Perchik's work has appeared in over 20 books, websites including Verse Daily, Jacket and numerous print magazines, including "The New Yorker", "Poetry", "Partisan Review", "The Nation", "North American Review", "Weave Magazine", "JuxtaProse Literary Magazine", and "CLUTCH".His poetry collection, "Hands Collected" was longlisted for the 2000 National Book Award for Poetry.