Pickens, Beth

Beth Pickens books tours for Sister Spit and manages the annual National Queer Arts Festival, and is also the founder of San Francisco Food Adventure Club. She lives in the Mission with her poet girlfriend.

Marcus, Sara

Sara Marcus is a writer and musician living in Brooklyn. Her prose and poetry have appeared in Slate, Time Out New York, The Advocate, Philadelphia Inquirer, EOAGH, Tantalum, The Art of Touring, and Heeb.

Lin, Tao

Tao Lin has a B.A. in Journalism from NYU and is the author of six books of fiction and poetry, including Shoplifting from American Apparel, Eeeee Eee Eeee, and Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy.

Hodge, Chinaka

Chinaka Hodge is an Oakland-born poet and playwright. The East Bay Express named her Best Poet of 2008 and she was the inaugural recipient of the 826 Valencia Young Author’s Scholarship. Her 2006 book, For Girls With Hips, is in its third publication.