Bling & Fringe (The L. A. Poems)

Molly Bendall is the author of four books of poetry: After Estrangement, Dark Summer, Ariadne's Island, and UNDER THE QUICK. She has co-authored with Gail Wronsky two books of cowgirl poetry. Bendall teaches at the University of Southern California.

Gail Wronsky is the author, coauthor, or translator of fifteen books of poetry and prose, including the poetry collections Under the Capsized Boat We Fly, New & Selected Poems; Imperfect Pastorals; Poems for Infidels; and Dying for Beauty, a finalist for the Western Arts Federation Poetry Prize. She is the translator of Argentinean poet Alicia Partnoy's book Fuegos Florales/Flowering Fires, winner of the American Poetry Prize from Settlement House Press. Her poems have appeared in many journals, including Poetry, Boston Review, Antioch Review, Denver Quarterly, Poetry International, Guesthouse, and Volt. She is the recipient of an Artists Fellowship from the California Arts Council. Her work has appeared in anthologies, including Poets Against War; The Black Body; In Possession of Shakespeare; The Poet's Child; and Coiled Serpent: Poets Arising from the Cultural Quakes and Shifts of Los Angeles. The Moose in the Moon, her book of poetry for children, was recently published by Tsehai Publishers. She teaches creative writing and women's literature at Loyola Marymount University where she was awarded the Harry M. Daum Professorship. She lives in Topanga, California.