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CONTRIBUTING EDITORS:
Joyce Peseroff Her fifth book of of of of poems Know Thyself was named a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a “must-read” by the the the the the 2016 Massachusetts Massachusetts Book Awards She She She She is is the the the the the the author of of of of The The Hardness Scale A A A A A A Dog in in in in in the the the the the the Lifeboat Mortal Education and and and and and and Eastern Mountain Time She She She She edited Robert Bly: When Sleepers Awake The The Ploughshares Poetry Poetry Reader and and and and and Simply Lasting: Writers on on on on on on on on on Jane Kenyon She She She She She has has received fellowships from from the the the the the the the the the University University of of of of Michigan the the the the the the the the the NEA and and and and and and the the the the the the the the the Massachusetts Massachusetts Massachusetts Artists Foundation and and and and and and won a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a Pushcart Prize She She She She She has has been Managing Editor Editor Editor Associate Poetry Poetry Editor Editor Editor and and and and and and Contributing Editor Editor Editor for for for Ploughshares and and and and and and ran the the the the the the the Phone-a-Poem project from from a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a closet at at at at at Emerson College for for for several years years while she she she she was was associ- ated with the the the the the the the journal She She She was was Distinguished Lecturer at at at at at the the the the the the the University University of of of of Massachusetts Massachusetts Boston where she she she directed the the the the the the the the MFA Program for for its first four years years www joycepeseroff com
John Skoyles Published six books books of of of of of of poems most recently Inside Job and and and Suddenly It’s Evening: Selected Poems His His work has has appeared in in in in in The The The The New New New New Yorker The The The The New New New New York York York York Times Poetry Poetry The The The The American Poetry Poetry Review and and and and and The The The The Atlantic among others He He He is is is is is also the the the the the the the the author of of of of two two books books of of of of nonfiction: Generous Strangers a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a collection of of of of of of personal essays and and and and and and and a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a memoir Secret Frequencies: A A A A A A New New New New York York York York Education His His awards include two two grants from from the the the the the the the the the National Endowment for the the the the the the the the the Arts Arts as as as as as well as as as as as fellowships from from the the the the the the the the the New New York York and and and and and and North Carolina Arts Arts Councils He He He has has taught at at at at Southern Methodist University Sarah Lawrence College College College and and and and and and Warren Wilson College College College where he he he he he he he he he he he he directed the the the the the the the the the MFA program He He He is is is is is is is currently professor in in in in in in in in in the the the the the the the Writing Literature and and and and and Publishing Department of of of of Emerson College College College and and and and and the the the the the the the poetry editor of of of of Ploughshares His autobiographical novel A A A A A A Moveable Famine: A A A A A A Life in in in in in in in in in Poetry was published in in in in in in in in in in 2014 Quale Press will publish publish The Nut File a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a fiction/nonfiction hybrid in in in in in in in in in in 2017 www johnskoyles org
Richard Gilbert Author of of of of Shepherd: A A A Memoir about the the decade he he he he he he he he he he he he he and and his family operated a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a sheep farm in in in in in in in in the the remote hill country of of of Appalachian Ohio Ohio Formerly marketing manager of of of Ohio Ohio University University Press/Swallow Press Press where he he he he he he he he he he also helped acquire books in in in in in in in prior years he he he he he he he he he he worked as a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a news- paper reporter in in in in in in in in Georgia Florida and and and and and Indiana He teaches writing at at at Otterbein University University University www richardgilbert me Jo Ely Graduate of of Oxford University University with a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a degree in in in in in in English author of of Festivals and and and and and Art for for for for Everyone published published by by by by Collins and and and and and Longman reviewer for for for for The Empathy Library founded by by by by writer and and and and and cultural historian Roman Krznaric and and and and curated by by by by poet Sophia Blackwell shortlisted for for for for for the the Fish International Short Story competition Her first novel Stone Seeds was published published by by by by Urbane Publications www jo-ely co co uk
David Hamilton Professor Emeritus of of of of of of of of English at at at at at the the the University University of of of of of of of of Iowa Iowa Iowa where he he he he he he he he taught for for for for nearly forty years He He is is is is is the the author of of of of of of of of Deep River: A A Memoir of of of of of of of of a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a Missouri Missouri Farm (University of of of of of of of of Missouri Missouri Press Press prose) The The Least Hinge (Frith Press Press poems) poems) Ossabaw (Salt Publications Publications poems) poems) and and and numerous uncol- lected essays and and and former editor of of of of of of of of The The Iowa Iowa Iowa Review and and and director of of of of of of of of Iowa’s MFA Program in in Nonfiction www davidhamiltonbackyard com