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The Poetry People

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THE POETRY PEOPLE first met as students of poetry, writing and workshopping at the University of Wisconsin-Waukesha under the careful eye of Dr. Phil Zweifel.  In 1997, the classmates decided to share their work with others… 

Houtman, Jacqueline

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Jacqueline Houtman spent much of her life in training as a scientist, earning a PhD in Medical Microbiology and Immunology. After leaving the lab, she began a career as a freelance science writer. She has… 

Rozga, Margaret

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Margaret Rozga‘s book, 200 Nights and One Day, won a bronze medal for poetry in the 2009 Independent Publishers Book Awards.   200 Nights and One Day tells the story of Milwaukee’s open housing marches in… 

McComas, Paul

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Milwaukee native Paul McComas is the author of four critically acclaimed books: his comprehensive genre collection Unforgettable: Harrowing Futures, Horrors, and Dark Humor (2011), the deal for which was made at last year’s SEWI Book Fest (and… 

Houston, Victoria

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Victoria Houston is the author of the Loon Lake Mystery Series — DEAD MADONNA, DEAD HOT SHOT, DEAD RENEGADE, DEAD DECEIVER and DEAD TEASE.  DEAD TEASE, twelfth in the series, was published in hardcover, trade… 

Giorgio, Kathie

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KATHIE GIORGIO’S short story collection, “Enlarged Hearts,” is due to be released in early 2012 by the Main Street Rag Publishing Company.  Her first novel, “The Home For Wayward Clocks,” was released on February 1,… 

Buhle, Paul

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Paul Buhle, retired Senior Lecturer at Brown University, now living in Madison, Wisconsin, is author or editor of forty-one volumes including nine comic art books.  He is a frequent collaborator with Harvey Pekar, and their… 

Lehman, John

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John Lehman is the founder and original publisher of Rosebud, a national magazine of short stories, poetry and illustration for people who enjoy good writing. He is the poetry editor of the Wisconsin People &…