Christina Lee
Christina Lee is a poet, musician and teacher who hails from Sierra Madre, a tiny foothill town just east of Los Angeles, CA. She teaches 7th grade English at a nearby public school. Christina holds an MFA in Poetry from Seattle Pacific University, and her poems have recently been featured in Ruminate Magazine and Relief Journal. When not writing or grading, she spends her time hiking, drinking copious amounts of coffee, and staging...
Cynthia Leitich Smith
Cynthia Leitich Smith is the New York Times and Publishers Weekly best-selling author of the Feral series, which includes Feral Nights, Feral Curse and Feral Pride, as well as the Tantalize series, which includes Tantalize, Eternal, Blessed and Diabolical. Cynthia is also the author of several highly acclaimed children’s books, including Jingle Dancer, Rain Is Not My Indian Name, and Indian Shoes. Cynthia was named a Writer of...
Stefanie Lipsey
Stefanie Lipsey is a poet, yoga instructor, and public school librarian. Her work has been published in many journals including: Southword, Long Island Quarterly, Big City Lit, Halfway Down the Stairs, and in the anthology, Token Entry: New York City Subway Poems. She teaches staff writing workshops at the Omega Institute in Rhinebeck, NY and has been a featured reader and workshop facilitator at libraries in the NYC area for over...
Nikki Loftin
Nikki Loftin is the author of three novels for young readers: THE SINISTER SWEETNESS OF SPLENDID ACADEMY, NIGHTINGALE’S NEST, and WISH GIRL. She’s won awards and starred reviews for her books. This year, she plans to use some of the magical time at AROHO to draft another novel that will probably, like her other books, be called “too tragic,” “too dark/edgy,” or too something-elsey. This thought gives Nikki great joy, as she delights...
Lisa Lutwyche
Lisa Lutwyche received her MFA in creative writing from Goddard College in 2013. Poet, artist, playwright, and actor, her writing and artwork have been published in the US and in the UK. Her background includes a BFA (art), a BA (art history), and over 25 years in architecture. Lisa is now an adjunct English professor in Maryland and Pennsylvania. She has taught writing and art workshops since 1992, including at AROHO (2011 and...
Art is my taste for freedom. I drown day and day until I pick up my paintbrush once again. So, somehow, I can tell myself that you’re not stuck in this room and that the canvas is the key.
Nina Salvadoré
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