His most acclaimed work is a biography of the poet Frank O'Hara, City Poet.
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Among those who Picano introduced to the public via his publishing companies were Dennis Cooper, Harvey Fierstein, Jane Chambers, Brad Gooch, Robert Glück, Doric Wilson, and Gavin Dillard.