Retired children’s librarian Alan Bern has published three books of poetry and has a hybrid fictionalized memoir, IN THE PACE OF THE PATH, forthcoming from UnCollected Press. Recent awards include: Winner, Saw Palm Poetry Contest (2022); Honorable Mention, Littoral Press Poetry Prize (2021). Recent and upcoming writing and photo work include: EcoTheo Review, Thanatos, The Hyacinth Review, DarkWinter, and Mercurius. Alan is a published/exhibited photographer, and he performs with dancer/choreographer Lucinda Weaver as PACES: dance & poetry fit the space and with musicians from Composing Together. Lines & Faces, his press with artist/printer Robert Woods: linesandfaces.com.
Visual art by Rebecca Pyle appears in Rappahannock Review, Kleksograph, JuxtaProse, New England Review, Banyan Review, and La Piccioletta Barca. Rebecca Pyle is also published in art/literary reviews as a writer of fiction and poetry. This year Rebecca is living and working in France. Website: rebeccapyleartist.com.
Branwen Rhiannon Drew is an award-winning artist and poet. She lives in Rome, NY, with her wife Sarah and three fur babies. Her writing and art are inspired by her location on the edge of the Mohawk River and the foothills of the Adirondacks. The journey towards revealing her true self is evident in her work. Branwen’s poetry can be found at https://branwendrew.substack.com. She is currently working on an illustrated collection of poems about birds. Her poetry has appeared in Slack, Raven’s Perch, Pearl Moon Quarterly, and other publications.
Berlinda Recacho works at a non-profit by day. She reads, writes, watches movies and makes art during all other hours.
Rachel Morgan is an aspiring artist from New England who recently moved to California on her quest to find a place that felt dynamic, interesting, and inspiring enough to call ‘home’. She now lives in downtown LA and is loving the grit and texture of the city, finding beauty in the small details that are often overlooked or viewed negatively. Her latest series of black and white ink drawings takes inspiration from what is often considered the ‘unglamorous’ side of city living- such as graffiti, stains, dirt, and garbage in her new neighborhood- and turning them into highly-textured and beautiful abstractions. She believes strongly in always taking time to find and appreciate the beauty in things, even if it takes looked a bit below the surface or using your imagination.
Eli Boveroux is a queer Wisconsin transplant residing in Chicago. They’re inspired by their found family, fashion, and the intersection of city and nature, working daily in mixed media.