Kristen Stake
is a poet, contemporary dancer, and Thai massage therapist. She holds a master of fine arts degree in poetry from Vermont College and is currently writing poems and making dances that explore the trouble with memory and personal narrative. She lives in Portland, Maine.
Mark Schorr
is at work on his newest collection, Affordable Blues, and he still serves as Director Emeritus of the Robert Frost Foundation in Lawrence, Massachusetts.
Anne Britting Oleson
lives and writes in the mountains of central Maine. Her poetry, short stories and reviews have appeared worldwide. Her novel, The Book of the Mandolin Player, will be published in April by B Ink Publishing.
Volker Figueredo Véliz
Volker Figueredo Véliz: is a German photographer who, in 2014, left everything behind except his Leica camera and went to Havana, Cuba, where he now lives. Last March, only eight months after he published his first photo, he was asked by LFI (Leica Fotografie International) to organize and execute Leica workshops and Leica photo excursions throughout Cuba, supported by the Leica Akademie. To learn more and to view his entire gallery of photographs, go to www.leicahavana.com.
