Archives: Teachers/Speakers

Shaun Anthony McMichael is the author of the novel WHISTLE PUNK FALLS (Alternative Book Press, 2025), THE WILD FAMILIAR short stories (CJ Press, 2024) and the poetry collection JACK OF

Elizabeth Villamán grew up on an island near the sea and uncertainty. Her interest in art began with poetry and painting and, from then on, the fusion of the arts

Kathya Alexander is an author, playwright, storyteller, and teaching artist. Growing up in the segregated South in the 1960s, the Civil Rights Movement greatly impacted her life and continues to

Zach Polis is a Canadian screenwriter, playwright, and former poet laureate. He has been featured with British Vogue, Vogue Italia, and Teen Vogue. The Zookeeper is his debut novel.