Center for Contemporary Practice (1819 Grand Blvd. KCMO)
Kristi MAXWELL is the author of six books of poems, including Bright and Hurtless (Ahsahta Press, Oct. 2018). Her poems have most recently appeared in Boston Review, Black Warrior Review, and Bennington Review. She is an assistant professor of English at the University of Louisville.
Peter MISHLER is the author of Fludde published by Sarabande Books, and chosen by Dean Young as winner of the Kathryn A. Morton Prize in Poetry. The book was an official selection for The Rumpus Poetry Book Club and was called "must-read poetry" by The Millions. Poems from Fludde have appeared at Conjunctions, Poetry Daily, Best New Poets, Gulf Coast, diode, The Literary Review, and The Winter Anthology. As an editor, he curates a contemporary poetry interview series for Literary Hub.
Ruth WILLIAMS is the author of Flatlands (Black Lawrence Press, 2018) and Conveyance (Dancing Girl Press, 2012). Currently, she is an Assistant Professor of English at William Jewell College and an Editor for Bear Review.
