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Hermine Pinsonhas published three poetry collections: Ashe, Mama Yetta and Other Poems , and Dolores Is Blue/Dolorez Is Blues . She also released a CD, Changing the Changes in Poetry & Song , in special collaboration with Yusef Komunyakaa and Estella Conwill Majozo. She teaches creative writing, as well as American and African American literature, at the College of William & Mary.

David L. Robbinswas born in Richmond and received his undergraduate and Juris Doctorate degrees from the College of William & Mary, where he recently taught as writer-in-residence. He has published nine novels, the most recent of which, Broken Jewel , is set in the Philippines during World War II. Robbins is the founder of the James River Writers nonprofit literary group. This is his first published short story.

Tom Robbinsis the best-selling author of ten books of fiction and numerous articles for national magazines. His novels have been published in twenty-two languages and several have been optioned by Hollywood. An honors graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University and a former copy editor for the Richmond Times-Dispatch , Robbins has resided for many years in the Seattle area. His latest work, B Is for Beer , is a children’s book.

Pir Rothenbergwrote and taught in Richmond, Virginia from 2003 to 2008. He currently resides in Buffalo, New York. His work has appeared in Harpur Palate .

Meagan J. Saundersgrew up in a family of five. She spent the first years of her life on Richmond’s Southside before moving to Beaverdam, Virginia, a rural community on the outskirts of Hanover County. She received her B.A. in English and History from the College of William & Mary.

Anne Thomas Soffeeis the author of Snake Hips: Belly Dancing and How I Found True Love and Nerd Girl Rocks Paradise City . She currently writes for Richmond Magazine and lives in Southside Richmond with her family, just up the pike from Rudd’s Trailer Park.