Swim Lessons - Softcover

Über die Autorinnen und Autoren

A Pushcart Prize and Best of the Net nominee, Maud Lavin has published in Reckon Review, Copihue Poetry, BRIDGE, Roi Fainéant, the Nation, Harper's Bazaar, Slate, and other venues. One of her books, CUT WITH THE KITCHEN KNIFE (Yale University Press), was named a New York Times Notable Book. Her other books include CLEAN NEW WORLD and PUSH COMES TO SHOVE (both from MIT Press) and three anthologies. Her writing has appeared in Chinese, Japanese, Korean, German, Dutch, Finnish, and Spanish as well as English. Recently, Cowboy Jamboree Press published her SILENCES, OHIO, and From Beyond Press her eco-novella MERMAIDS AND LAZY ACTIVISTS. She is a 4-H alumna and a Guggenheim Fellow.

Lynne Ellis is founding editor of Tulipwood Books, a developmental-editing poetry press. An award-winning poet and great-granddaughter of Mexican-Texan immigrants, Ellis's words can be found in dozens of journals and anthologies. She serves as a poetry reader for Crab Creek Review and was previously on the editorial board at Nimrod International Journal. Some of Ellis's favorite work was as co-editor at Papeachu Press, publishing the work of women and nonbinary creators. Ellis earned their Certificate in Editing at the University of Washington. She wants to work with you.