James Benger is a father, husband and writer. His work has

been featured in several publications. He is a member of the

Riverfront Readings Committee, is on the Board Of Directors

of The Writers Place in Kansas City, and is the founder of

the 365 Poems In 365 Days online poetry workshop and is

Editor In Chief of the subsequent anthology series. He lives

in Kansas City with his wife and children.

Jason Baldinger is a poet hailing from Pittsburgh who

recently finished a stint as writer in residence at the Osage

Arts Community. He is co-director of The Bridge Series

reading series, the author of several books including This

Useless Beauty (Alien Buddha Press), The Ugly Side of the

Lake (Night Ballet Press) written with John Dorsey, and Little

Fires Hiding (Kung Fu Treachery Press) written with James.

The collection Fragments of a Rainy Season (Six Gallery

Press) is forthcoming. Recent publications include the Low

Ghost Anthology Unconditional Surrender, The Dope Fiend

Daily, Outlaw Poetry, Uppagus, Lilliput Review, Rusty Truck,

Dirtbag Review, Red Eft Review, In Between Hangovers, Your

One Phone Call, Winedrunk Sidewalk, Anti-Heroin Chic,

Nerve Cowboy Concrete Meat Press, Zombie Logic Press,

Ramingo's Porch, Rye Whiskey Review, Red Fez, Mad Swirl,

Blue Hour Review, Mojave River Review, Cajun Mutt Press

and Heartland Poetry of Love, Solidarity and Resistance.

You can hear Jason read poems on recent and forthcoming

releases by Theremonster and Sub Pop Recording artist The

Gotobeds as well as at jasonbaldinger.bandcamp.com