kelly c bradley is a mother, poet, grave tender and griever. Her first book of poetry, “love, loss and the enormity of it all” (FootHills Publishing), was followed by “a gift” (Baeley Atlas Co) and will be followed by “and… Continue Reading
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Bell, Madeline
Madeline Bell grew up in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., and holds an M.F.A. in Creative Writing from Columbia University. Writing as Christine Calella, she is the author of two YA novels, “The Final Curse of Ophelia Cray” and “Liar’s Kingdom.” Like any… Continue Reading
Davis, Aaron
Aaron C. Davis is an investigative reporter for The Washington Post who has won the Pulitzer Prize twice and has been a finalist three times. He was a lead writer and reporter on the Post’s investigative series into the January… Continue Reading
Kaplan, Melanie D.G.
Melanie D.G. Kaplan is a longtime independent journalist whose travel and science writing has appeared in The Atlantic, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, and National Parks magazine. She is a graduate of Columbia Journalism School, a 2021–2022 MIT… Continue Reading
Meikle, Kim Roberts
Kim Roberts Meikle is the author of seven books of poems, most recently “Q&A for the End of the World,” a collaboration with Michael Gushue (WordTech Editions, 2025), and two guidebooks, including “The District’s Departed: Walking Tours of D.C.-Area Cemeteries”… Continue Reading
Yamasaki, Katie
Katie Yamasaki works primarily as a muralist and picture book creator. She has painted more than 90 murals around the world, exploring local stories of identity and social justice. Her picture book work explores similar themes for young readers. Her… Continue Reading
Howell, Jenni
Jenni Howell is The New York Times best-selling author of “Boys with Sharp Teeth.” Before becoming an author, she tried out archaeology, linguistics, mongoose herding (known to some as “teaching”), finance, and espionage, but always got bored. Now she writes… Continue Reading
Cowell, Stephanie
Stephanie Cowell has been an opera singer, balladeer, founder of Strawberry Opera and other arts venues including a Renaissance festival in NYC. She is the author of “Nicholas Cooke,” “The Physician of London,” “The Players: A Novel of the young… Continue Reading
Ratiner, Steven
Steven Ratiner is a poet, essayist, editor, and educator. He is the Poet Laureate Emeritus for Arlington, Mass., and the President of the New England Poetry Club, one of the oldest literary associations in America. His new poetry collection, “Grief’s… Continue Reading
Yun, Jung
Jung Yun was born in Seoul, South Korea, and grew up in Fargo, N.D. She received her M.F.A. in English and Creative Writing at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. She is the author of “O Beautiful,” which was a New… Continue Reading