**Sadly, poet Todd Moore passed away unexpectedly in March. The Festival will remember and honor the work of this fine poet with a reading of some of his poems. Please watch for details in our forthcoming schedule of events. **
Todd Moore has had more than a hundred books and chapbooks published since 1976. His work has been featured in the anthology THE OUTLAW BIBLE OF AMERICAN POETRY. His newest book DEAD RECKONING will appear in March 2010 from Epic Rites. Beginning in 2011, Epic Rites will publish his critically acclaimed long poem DILLINGER, based on the life and times of the Depression era bankrobber, John Dillinger.