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Michael T. Fournier's new novel “Swing State“ concerns itself with flagging Northeastern mill economies, fireworks, reality TV and baking. He's also the author of “Hidden Wheel“ (Three Rooms Press) and “The Minutemen's Double Nickels on the Dime,“ an installment of Bloomsbury Press's 33 1/3 series. Fournier is the publisher and co-editor of Cabildo Quarterly, a broadsheet literary journal, and plays drums in Dead Trend and guitar in Tooth & Germ. He and his wife Rebecca live in western Massachusetts with their cat. Updates available at michaeltfournier.tumblr.com

Eric de Jesus was born of Filipino jackals in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania during the very death knell of the summer of love. He is the founder and curator of the Easy Subcult label and the American Typewriter Press. His books include Cult Of The Moon (Sloow LeyLines Press, Belgium 2008) We Won't Be Here Forever (Future Recordings, Oakland 2010) and innumerable stories and spoken recordings. de Jesus's work has appeared in Giant Robot, Exile Osaka, Raw Pogo On The Scaffold and other publications. He enjoys splitting firewood and walking the dark forests of other countries. He would love it if you listened to him reading here: ericdejesusspokenword.bandcamp.com

Colin Seven was born in Baltimore into a blue collar world on the 2nd of June 1973 and raised on skateboards, bicycles and Saturday morning cartoons. He left school at an early age and spent his formative years traveling the United States playing in rock and roll bands. His primary literary interests are repair manuals and technical journals pertaining to vintage motorcycles and rare firearms. Building engines, world travel and hanging out with dogs are among his favorite past times. Although rarely seen in public, he is reported to be easily approached and pleasant to speak with. colinseven.wordpress.com