Matthew Rohrer (b. 1970) is the author of several books of poetry including Army of Giants (2024); The Others (2017), which was the winner of the 2017 Believer Book Award; Surrounded by Friends (2015); Destroyer and Preserver (2011); Rise Up (2007); and A Green Light (2004), which was shortlisted for the 2005 Griffin Poetry Prize. He is also co-author, with Joshua Beckman, of Nice Hat. Thanks. and the audio CD Adventures While Preaching the Gospel of Beauty. He has appeared on NPR’s All Things Considered and The Next Big Thing. His first book, A Hummock in the Malookas was selected for the National Poetry Series by Mary Oliver in 1994. He lives in Brooklyn, New York, and teaches at NYU.

Duke Riley received his BFA from Rhode Island School of Design and his MFA from Pratt Institute. Riley is fascinated by maritime history and events around urban waterways. His signature style interweaves historical and contemporary events with elements of folklore and myth to create allegorical histories. His re-imagined narratives comment on a range of issues from the cultural impact of over development and environmental destruction of waterfront communities to contradictions within political ideologies and the role of the artist in society. Riley has been commissioned by MTA Arts & Design for permanent art at LIRR Northport Station, NYCT Beach 98 St Station, and an art card in 2010.