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contributors
Andrew Coburn ("Creative Writing 101") is author of 12 novels, three made into French films. His short fiction has appeared in numerous journals, and his work has been translated into 13 languages. He lives in Andover, Mass., with his wife, Casey, a former newswoman and editor. Heather Comfort ("Conversion") lives in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, where she teaches writing at James Madison University. She received her MFA in Creative Writing at Arizona State University in 2002. Paul Cornick ("Price" and "Born") is an emerging poet and author. Brought up in the industrial town of Halesowen (England), he now lives with his wife, Claire, in the city of Birmingham. His major influences include Morrissey, Cohen, Orwell, Priestley, Hesse, Kafka, Steinbeck, Irving, Vonnegut, Plath, Dickenson, Whitman, Ginsberg, Kerouac, Jonker, Duffy, Armitage and Blake. Darren C. Demaree ("Down to the River") is aware that Ohio doesn't mean "Land of Great Big Sunflower" in any Native American language. However, in his refusal to learn what it means, he has found ways to be content. Bill Gillard ("Hyakutake") is a refugee from the high cost of living in his ancestral homeland of New Jersey. Although he plans a return there in glory one shining day, he currently lives with his wife and daughters in the cheese-charged atmosphere of Appleton, Wisconsin, teaches writing at the University of Wisconsin, and feels like a pretty lucky guy on both counts. His work has appeared in Writer's Chronicle, Alimentum, The Literary Review, The Leading Edge, Poetry Bay, Spitball, and The Encyclopedia of Native American Literature, among others. JP Gritton ("Green") works in the editorial department of the Seattle weekly Real Change. His poetry has appeared in Juked and his fiction has appeared in Thieves Jargon. His fiction and poetry are forthcoming in Noo Journal and Barnwood Magazine. Aaron Hellem ("Pensum") lives with his wife in Leverett, Massachusetts and attends the MFA Program for Poets and Writers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. His short stories have recently appeared in Fourth River, Xavier Review, Ellipsis, Phantasmagoria, Amoskeag, Quay Journal, Menda City Review, 13th Warrior, and Beloit Fiction Journal; also, works of his are forthcoming in Lake Effect, Oklahoma Review, Parting Gifts, and Confluence. B.J. Hollars ("Deviants With the Door Closed") of Fort Wayne, Indiana is a graduate of Knox College. Currently, he is pursuing his MFA at the University of Alabama where he is an Assistant Fiction and Nonfiction editor for Black Warrior Review. He has been published or has work forthcoming in Quick Fiction, Backwards City Review, Summerset Review, among others. Ethan Joella ("All the Things You Were Wrong About") writes fiction, poetry, and essays. He is assistant professor and director of English as a Second Language at Albright College, where he teaches Creative Writing among other courses. His work has appeared in various journals including The International Fiction Review and Retort Magazine. He lives in Pennsylvania with his wife Rebecca and daughter Gia. Harry Johnson ("My Sister") was born in New Jersey and has lived in Virginia, Boston, New York City, and most recently, Los Angeles. He earned his BA in Creative Writing at Antioch University last year, and his poetry and prose have been published in the Aggregated Press, Verse Marauder, Flask and Pen, The Ink Filled Page, and in an upcoming issue of the Clackamas Literary Review. Ryan Lawson ("Mustache Wish") was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and still resides there today. He obtained a Bachelor's degree in English Literature from the University of Central Oklahoma. Ryan spends the majority of his time outdoors working in scraggly Blackjack Oak forests cutting trails, writing, and drinking by the fireside. His writing strives to gain an appreciation for life and happenstance through humor and coincidence. Joseph Leff ("The Pensioner") has an MFA in fiction writing from Columbia University and has been nominated for a Pushcart Prize for poetry. He has published in places such as Watchword, Confrontation, The Adirondack Review, Snow Monkey, and The New York Times among others. Joseph Leff lives in the Los Angeles area and is an avid volunteer tutor at 826la. Maria McDonnell ("Partial Program, St. Joseph Hospital") teaches English courses at Albright College. She also conducts poetry and creative writing workshops for students of all ages. Since 2000, she has served on the board of directors for the grassroots poetry organization, Berks Bards. Her poems have been published in print and online journals including Steel Point Quarterly, Literary Gazette, Parlor, and Essence, and she has received awards from Writer's Digest and Mulberry Poets and Writers Association. In addition to writing and reading, she enjoys painting, running, and learning to weave. She lives in Pennsylvania with her husband and three sons. Amanda McQuade ("German Village Evenings") attended Ohio State University where she earned her B.A. in English, concentrating in American Literature. Her poems have recently appeared in Aquapolis, Neonbeam, Pregnant Moon Review, and Clapboard House. Currently, she resides in Los Angeles with her writing partner and husband, Matt. Meghan L. Martin ("The Open Drawer") was born and raised in Hyde Park, New York. She has studied poetry at New York University and Utica College of Syracuse University, where she earned a Bachelor's degree in English. She now lives in Arizona, where she studies poetry and teaches at Arizona State University. She spends her weekends as a lightweight pool hustler in the local billiards hall. Phillip Meeks ("What We Have Learned") is a Tennessee native currently residing in Southeastern Kentucky. His fiction has appeared in Chaffin Journal, Pikeville Review, and JMWW. He has published nonfiction in Backpacker, American Forests, The Rotarian, and other publications. Jade Moss ("The Cowboy") was raised in Carbondale, Colorado. She is currently studying Creative Writing at the University of Puget Sound. She plans to pursue an M.F.A. in fiction after graduating in 2009. Her ultimate goal is to complete and publish several novels and short story collections. André Narbonne ("The Glass Filter") currently teaches English at The University of Windsor in Ontario, Canada. He is a former chair of the BS Poetry Society (Halifax), and his poetry and prose have won several awards and appeared in Queen's Quarterly, Segue, and The Antigonish Review among other literary journals. Robert K. Omura ("Lilac Festival") lives in Calgary, Alberta, Canada where he practices law. He holds a BA in Psychology and MA in history from the University of Calgary, and a LLB from Dalhousie University. He returns to his love of writing after a 15-year hiatus. He is active in education, law reform, the environment, and the outdoors. In 2007 his fiction and poetry appears or is forthcoming in The Arabesques Review, Barnstorm, The Rose and Thorn, 34th Parallel, Poems Niederngasse, edifice WRECKED, Denver syntax, Mississippi Crow, the Writing the Land Anthology, and blue skies poetry. He is currently working on a first novel. Micah Stack ("Lecture from an Incidental Sadist, Offering Proofs") received his Master's Degree in American Literature from the University of Southern Mississippi. His work has appeared in Product, Radiant Turnstile, and Word Riot. He currently teaches English at The Isidore Newman School in New Orleans, Louisiana, where he lives. Ray Succre ("Three Hundred Seconds") currently lives on the southern Oregon coast with his wife and baby son. He has been published in Aesthetica, BlazeVOX, and Pank, as well as in numerous others across as many countries. His novel Tatterdemalion (Cauliay Publishing) is forthcoming early in 2008. He tries hard. Sam Vuchenich ("The Way You Speak") is originally from Steubenville, Ohio. He is a graduate of Bethany College in Bethany, West Virginia, and currently lives and works in Los Angeles. "The Way You Speak" is his first published work. Vanessa Willoughby ("Our Love to Admire") is a currently a sophomore at Emerson College. She is studying for a BA in Writing, Literature, and Publishing. Vanessa, a native of Connecticut, aims to move to New York City after graduation and get a job in the journalism or publishing field. Her biggest literary inspirations are Sylvia Plath, The Bronte Sisters, and JD Salinger. |