Belinda Subraman Presents

Vince Gotera writes poems and stories, as well as the occasional creative nonfiction or critical article. His books include the three poetry collections " FIGHTING KITE, GHOST WARS, and DRAGONFLY " as well as the critical study RADICAL VISIONS: POETRY BY VIETNAM VETERANS...

Larissa Shmailo's new collection of poetry is In Paran (BlazeVOX [books] 2009). Larissa is the winner of the 2009 New Century Music Awards for spoken word with jazz, electronica, and rock; her poetry CDs are Exorcism (SongCrew 2008) and The No-Net World (SongCrew 2006). Larissa's translation of the...

Diagnosed with advanced colon cancer on her birthday in 2005, Sylvia Thompson discovered the healing power of creative writing through her illness. She teaches meditation, Reiki, Chakra and Color Therapy and takes part in a women's Kabbalah study group in her community. Her book "In the Garden of Il...

Frank Wilson is the book review editor for the Philadelphia Inquirer. He has been on the paper's staff since 1980.

A Philadelphia native, he is a graduate of Father Judge High School and St. Joseph's University (back when it was a college)...