Jerry Martien

Jerry Martien is the author of Shell Game: A True Account of Beads and Money in North America, a history of economic exchange, as well as three books of poetry: Pieces in Place; Upriver Downriver; andJourney Work. During his residency he worked on a forthcoming book...

Susan Power

Susan Power received a law degree from Harvard University in 1986 and turned to creative writing after reading the works of Native American writer Louise Erdrich. Susan is a member of the Standing Rock Sioux, and her stories are informed by her Native heritage. She...
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lê thi diem thúy is a writer and solo performance artist. She left her native Vietnam by boat in 1978 with her family and was raised in southern California. She currently lives in western Massachusetts. lé writes about the experiences of Vietnamese refugees living in...

Kate Miller

Kate Miller came to Sitka to work on a novel of historical fiction set in Sitka and Russia during the Russian-American colonial era. Her earlier publications include articles for history journals and anthologies, as well as poems. Her novel in progress, Sitkha, is her...

Fahrad Khoyratty

Fahrad Khoyratty is a senior lecturer at the University of Mauritius. His short story, “The Emperor’s New Clothes,” which appeared in the fall 2010 Connotations, was first published inJungfrau: A Selection of Works from the Caine Prize in African Writing (2007). ...