Pattie McCarthy is the author of four books of poetry: Marybones, Table Alphabetical of Hard Words, Verso, and bk of (h)rs, all from Apogee Press. She is the author of the recent chapbooks scenes from the lives of my parents (Bloof Books) and L&O (Little Red Leaves), as well as the forthcoming  x y z && (Ahsahta Press). A 2011 Pew Fellow in the Arts, she teaches literature and creative writing at Temple University. Kevin Varrone’s most recent publications are Eephus (Little Red Leaves Textile Series, 2012) and box score: an autobiography, available as an iPhone and iPad app (boxscoreapp.com). His previous publications include Passyunk Lost (Ugly Duckling Presse, 2010), id est (Instance Press, 2007), and g-point Almanac: 6.21-9.21 (ixnay press, 2000). He is also the author of the chapbook the philadelphia improvements (Ugly Duckling Presse, 2010).