Family and Friends

Family and Friends

• Marietta McCarty, philosopher and author of Little Big Minds, among other books about philosophy, is at www.mariettamccarty.com.
• Poet Charlotte Matthews, author of Green Stars, and Still Enough To Be Dreaming, can be found at http://faculty.virginia.edu/poetsstudy.
• Find Vermont’s Poet Laureate, Sydney Lea, at http://www.sydneylea.net.
• Maria Mazziotti Gillan is a poet, a short story writer, and recipient of the 2014 George Garret Award from the AWP, among other notable awards. Learn more about her at http://www.mariagillan.com.
• Jennifer Perlmutter is a fantastic painter based in California. Check out her online gallery at: http://jenniferperlmuttergallery.com
• One of our leading translators of Spanish literature, Stephen Kessler is also a poet, a novelist, and the editor of Redwood Coast Review. Find him at: http://www.stephenkessler.com
• Amanda Holmes Duffy is the author I Know Where I Am When I’m Falling. Learn more about her at: http://byamandaholmes.com/about.html
• Brian Hallas is an actor, a musician, a sound engineer and a photographer. View his photos and read his occasional prose at his blog: https://ayeofthebeholder.wordpress.com/
• K.P. Madonia is the author of the young adult novel, Fingerprints Of You. Find her at: http://kristenpaigemadonia.com
• Jack Smith is the author of the novels Icon, and Hog to Hog. Find him at: http://jacksmithwriter.com.
• Enjoy the paintings and drawings of artist Mary Tomasso at tomasso.smugmug.com
• Read author Amanda Duffy’s interview of John on her blog, The Irrelevance Of Hope where John speaks with Amanda about his approaches to writing fiction and poetry: http://irrelevanceofhope.blogspot.com/2014/08/a-conversation-about-writing-with-john.html
• Get a taste of the band, Little Red Men as featured in this clip from Rick’s Rising Stars: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JfrVI0yna2A
• Read about John’s brother, Mark, awarded in 2014 for his 40-year commitment to music education: http://www.akronschools.org