James Ciano holds an MFA from New York University and a PhD in Creative Writing and Literature from the University of Southern California. He has received scholarships from the Vermont Studio Center and the Community of Writers, and his recent poems have appeared in Blackbird, The Southern Review, Poetry Northwest, Bennington Review, Copper Nickel, The Missouri Review, and The Yale Review. He lives in Decatur, GA.

David St. John is an American poet born in Fresno, California. He is known for his collections of poetry, essays, and libretti for opera and choral symphonies. He is currently a professor at the University of Southern California.