Chris Cillizza spent four years as an editor-at-large at CNN. While there, Chris built a brand called The Point, which included articles, YouTube videos and a podcast. He regularly appeared as a political analyst on CNN’s airwaves. Prior to CNN,… Continue Reading
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Thorburn, Matthew
Matthew Thorburn’s new book of poems is “String” (Louisiana State University Press, 2023). He’s also the author of seven previous collections of poetry, including “The Grace of Distance” (LSU Press, 2019), a finalist for the Paterson Poetry Prize, and “Dear… Continue Reading
Richards, Natalie
New York Times best-selling author Natalie D. Richards is the author of eight “page-turning thrillers” (School Library Journal), including “Five Total Strangers” (2020) and “Seven Dirty Secrets” (2021). “Four Found Dead” (May 4, 2023) will be her ninth bone-chilling novel.… Continue Reading
Frischkorn, Suzanne
Suzanne Frischkorn is the author of “Fixed Star” ( JackLeg Press 2022), “Girl on a Bridge,” “Lit Windowpane” (both from MSRP), and five chapbooks. Her fourth book of poems, “Whipsaw,” is forthcoming in 2024 from Anhinga Press. She’s the recipient… Continue Reading
Crowe, Melissa
Melissa Crowe is the author of “Dear Terror, Dear Splendor” (University of Wisconsin Press, 2019) and “Lo” (University of Iowa Press, 2023), winner of the Iowa Poetry Prize. She was the 2021 recipient of the Robert H. Winner Memorial Award… Continue Reading
Studdard, Melissa
Melissa Studdard’s work has been featured by PBS, NPR, The New York Times, The Guardian and the Academy of American Poets’ Poem-a-Day series and has received awards from the Poetry Society of America, The Penn Review, Winning Writers and the… Continue Reading
Tirado, Vincent
Vincent Tirado is a non-binary Afro-Latine Bronx native. They ventured out to Pennsylvania and Ohio to get their Bachelor’s degree in Biology and Master’s degree in Bioethics. They have had short stories published in Desert Rose Lit Mag and FIYAH!… Continue Reading
Chong, Jinwoo
Jinwoo Chong is the author of the novel “Flux,” a finalist for the PEN/Hemingway and VCU Cabell First Novel awards, a New York Times Editors’ Choice, and named a best book of the year by Esquire, GQ and Cosmopolitan. His short… Continue Reading
Burnett, Sara
Sara Burnett is the author of “Seed Celestial” (2022), winner of the Autumn House Press Poetry Prize. She is also the chapbook author of “Mother Tongue” (Dancing Girl Press, 2018) and has or will be published in Barrow Street, Copper… Continue Reading
Bishophall, Rebecca
Rebecca Bishophall has been featured at Spit Dat, Afrocentric Book Expo, and others, and works in member services for a non-profit organization. She graduated from Trinity University in 2006 with a major in Communications. Rebecca will be presenting “Breaking the… Continue Reading