Ronald Koertge

Ronald Koertge:  is the Poet Laureate of South Pasadena, California.  His honors include a fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts and a California Arts Council grant.  He received a BA from the University of Illinois and an MA from the University of Arizona.  His recent books include Yellow Moving Van (University of Pittsburgh Press, 2018), Olympusville (Red Hen Press, 2018), and Vampire Planet (Red Hen Press, 2016). He is also the author of many novels for young adults, including Coaltown Jesus, Stoner & Spaz, and Shakespeare Bats Cleanup.