April 2024 Dante’s Old South
January Gill O’Neil is an associate professor at Salem State University, and the author of Glitter Road (2024), Rewilding (2018), Misery Islands (2014), and Underlife (2009), all published by CavanKerry Press. From 2019-2020, she served as the John and Renée Grisham Writer in Residence at the University of Mississippi, Oxford. She lives in Beverly, Massachusetts.
And, my social media so you can tag me: TwitterX: @januaryoneil | Instagram: @januarygilloneil | Facebook: /january.oneil
Website: www.januarygilloneil.com
Robert Petrillo is a retired English teacher who’s currently on the editing team for the OLLI arts and literature journal at the University of Southern Maine, where he also facilitates a poetry workshop. He’s been published in several literary journals, as well as in the anthology A Dangerous New World: Maine Voices on the Climate Crisis. His first book, What Passes For a Life, is forthcoming from SCE Press. He lives in Westbrook, Maine.
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Email: robertpetrillo111@gmail.com
Michael Jann is an Emmy-nominated late-night comedy writer for The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon for over two decades. He currently teaches screenwriting at UCLA Extension, and writes screenplays with his wife Michele Jourdan, a writer and a gold-medal winning bodybuilder. Michele likes working out so much, she actually married a dumbbell: Mike.
Tae Lewis, a North Carolina native. discovered his passion for music in church, sparked by Gospel melodies and a serendipitous encounter that led him to love country music at just 13. Despite initial resistance from his family, he immersed himself in the genre. Influenced by Rascal Flatts, Dan & Shay, and Vince Gill, who have all helped shape his distinct sound, making him a true standout in the music city.
His breakthrough came with a Sync Placement on the hit TV show "Shameless" for his track "Good Luvin," earning him national recognition. In the Summer of 2023, Tae was also named the Tractor Supply Emerging Artist of the year, receiving mentorship from country music superstars Lauren Alaina and Lainey Wilson. He is also recognized on Season 25 of THE VOICE.
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