About the Author

Carol Guess is the author of fourteen books of poetry and prose, including TINDERBOX LAWN (Rose Metal Press, 2008), DARLING ENDANGERED (Brooklyn Arts Press, 2011), and DOLL STUDIES: FORENSICS (Black Lawrence Press, 2012). In 2014 she was awarded the Philolexian Award for Distinguished Literary Achievement. A frequent collaborator, her co-authored collections include HOW TO FEEL CONFIDENT WITH YOUR SPECIAL TALENTS (with Daniela Olszewska) (Black Lawrence Press, 2014), and X MARKS THE DRESS (with Kristina Marie Darling) (Gold Wake Press, 2013). She teaches in the MFA program at Western Washington University.

Kelly Magee is the author of Body Language, winner of the Katherine Anne Porter Prize for Short Fiction, as well as the collaborative poetry collections The Reckless Remainder and History of My Locked Wrist. She teaches in the undergraduate and MFA programs at Western Washington University.