Patrick Rosal, is the author of four books of poetry and the recipient of the Lenore Marshall Prize from the Academy of American Poets, fellowships from the John Simon Guggenheim Foundation, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Fulbright Research Scholar Program.

Sami Miranda is a teacher, poet and visual artist. He is the author of We Is and Departure. His artwork has been exhibited in DC, New York, Madrid and Puerto Rico.

Ryan Eckes, Host — Open Reading Follows