Piermont author William Huhn grew up in an old house in Pennsylvania. He studied classical violin from age five, then took up old time fiddle. Shortly after graduating from Vassar College with a chemistry degree, he published his first poem. Uninspired by lab work, he played fiddle across Europe, to finance his poetry. His poems found their way into The Carolina Quarterly, Verse Daily, 34th Parallel, and elsewhere, and they form the backbone for his first full-length collection, Bachelor Holiday (BlazeVOX Books). The travels themselves led to a sequence of narrative essays found in American Literary Review, Fugue, Pembroke, Rosebud, etc. Eight of these were listed as a “Notable Essay” in The Best American Essays. He lives in Piermont with his wife, son, and baby girl. For more information please visit williamhuhn.com.

Mary Lou Buschi (she/her) has 3 full length poetry collections. Her 3rd book, BLUE PHYSICS, 2024 (Lily Poetry Review) was a finalist for Contemporary Poetry in The International Book Awards. PADDOCK, 2021 (LPR) was nominated for The Four Quartets Prize through The Poetry Society of America. Her poems have appeared in many literary journals such as Ploughshares, Glacier, Willow Springs and are forthcoming in The Laurel Review and Jet Fuel Review. Mary Lou is a graduate of the MFA Program for Writers at Warren Wilson College. She also holds a Master of Science in Urban Education from Mercy College. She has taught creative writing and literature in the SPS division of New York University. Currently, she is a special education teacher in the Bronx.