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Lisette Alonso is a Miami native. She is a part-time undergrad who hopes to earn her BA in English eventually.
Alison Amato holds an MFA from FAU. She hopes you enjoy her poetry.
Jean-Pierre Ardoguein is a twenty-year-old junior, pursuing a degree in English literature with a minor in philosophy. He lives in West Palm Beach and has been writing short stories and poetry since the age of thirteen.
Molly Bickel is currently seeking her BA in studio art although she is considering pursuing a bachelor of fine arts with a concentration in ceramics. Her favorite work is of the figure; it reminds her of how beautiful the world can be, and she hopes others are reminded of that when they view her work. As for what she will do next, she cannot say since she is still largely in a state of discovery with herself as an artist.
Connor Boyle is a second-year MA student and would like to visit Antarctica before he dies.
Gyasi Byng is a first-year MA student and is tired of people mispronouncing her name. And no, she is not a search engine. Nor is she related to anyone named chandler.
Su Carlson (MFA, '06) currently lives and creates in South Florida.
Nuala Carr was born and raised in Ireland. She has published poetry there in a collection titled Women's Work, and a nonfiction piece in Making Waves at Florida International University. She is enjoying life in this great country and the MFA program at FAU.
D.P. Clark is a mediocre auctioneer and antiquities researcher.
Jessica Cohn-Kleinberg is a junior majoring in English with a focus in creative writing. She started writing at the ripe old age of eight in order to entertain her family and hasn't stopped since. Sometimes, she still writes stories about princesses and fairies when no one is looking.
Robert Corrao was born, and spent most of his life, in New York City. There, he was constantly exposed to, and inspired by, many cultures, personalities, inspirational teachers and mentors. This shaped him as an artist from an early age.
Mario Corsaro is a full-time poet who writes every chance he gets and this is his first appearance in Coastlines. He is a recent Psychology graduate from Florida Atlantic University and is currently in pursuit of his Masters of Social Work.
Amanda Davis is from South Florida, and when she is not a photographer for the University Press, she is experimenting with black and white photography.
Nick Day is an English major graduate from Florida Atlantic University and currently resides in Boynton Beach, Florida. He is a full-time, accomplished musician and the drummer for the band “Leading the Heroes.â€
Kelly De Stefano earned an MFA from the creative writing program at FAU. She studied fiction and has had a poem published in Coastlines as an undergraduate at FAU.
As a graphic design major and treasurer of FAU's Graphic Design Club, Dan Duarte spends his spare time freelancing. Specializing in photo collage, digital imaging, and photo illustration, Dan has worked with many artists in the music industry including Methodman and Redman. To see more of his work please visit www.danduartedesign.com.
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Laura Gayle Fallon moved to South Florida almost a decade ago to study literature. However, her small hometown in Southern Ohio still dominates most of her poetry. “Summer in Ohio†was inspired by the recent passing of a high school friend.
Victoria Fedden graduated with an MFA in Poetry in the summer of 2009. She recently had two poems published in Revelry; her poem, "Sickness," received honorable mention for the Thomas Burnett Swann poetry prize. She lives in Fort Lauderdale with her husband.
A.J. Ferguson took a creative writing MFA in 2010. He maintains a website - Apathy Fuse - a virtual space for working out real problems that occur in fiction.
Betty Feuerberg worked as a court stenographer for more than 20 years before she sold her business and began taking classes at FAU. She is currently working on her Master’s degree in English with a concentration in British and American Literature.
Misoo Filan is a first-year graduate student studying studio art. Her paintings are emotional self-portraits. She believes each one of them contains her soul and reflects her life.
Africa Fine is an FAU alumnus and associate professor of English and literature at Palm Beach Community College in Boca Raton. Fine has published four novels, including Katrina, Becoming Maren, Looking for Lily and Save Me . She recently completed her fifth novel, Swan, to be published in 2010.
Janna Renee Fowler is from sunny and historical Pensacola , Florida. She moved to South Florida to attend FAU and graduated December 2008 with a BA in English.
Gaia Gallinaro was born and raised in Florence, Italy. She moved to Florida three years ago to attend FAU. She is majoring in interdisciplinary social sciences and studio art.
Janelle Garcia recently earned a creative writing MFA from FAU. She writes fiction and has published short stories in Quiddity, The Binnacle, and Grasslimb Journal.
Tracey Gayle was born in Miami and raised in various states/countries. She aspires to be a professor.
Before attending FAU, Clay Goldstein traveled the country and world as a musician (harmonica/vocals), including several USO tours. He also facilitates the ropes/challenge courses here at FAU and at Florida International University.
Alexandria Gray is a graduate student who studies speculative fiction. She brings lip balm and a camera on every journey.
Mike Gray is the nom de plume for the author of the same name. He is currently refining his approach to anonymity.
Kelly Ann Gregorio is by nature an optimistic thinker and writer of nonfiction. She graduated from FAU with an MFA in the spring of 2011.
Raul Guizzo draws on his multi-cultural background—which includes Uruguay, the United States, and Luxembourg—to address and attempt to resolve issues of identity in this increasingly globalized world community.
Mia Hansen is an aspiring Elementary Education major with a passion for graphic design and photography.
Michelle Hasler is currently working toward her MFA in creative nonfiction with a specialty in narrative science writing. She is convinced that her best ideas come from the pressure of looming deadlines, so she embraces her inclination toward procrastination. With an affinity for culture and travel, she hopes to live in a number of different countries throughout her lifetime.
Jacob Henson concluded his MFA in creative writing and tenure at Florida Atlantic University. Jacob is the recipient of the 2008 Thomas Burnett Swann Memorial Scholarship and has published numerous pieces of fiction as well as nonfiction and plays in FAU’s literary journal, Coastlines.
Kimberly Heise is a student at FAU pursuing a BFA in painting.
Born in Oklahoma and proud of her Midwestern roots, Erin Hobbie completed a master of fine arts degree in creative writing from Florida Atlantic University. She enjoys compiling soundtracks for the pieces she writes and stands on the conviction that being a nonfiction writer is like being an American Picker: you have to love scouring "the country's junkyards, barns, and basements for hidden gems."
Mary Ann Hogan is an MFA candidate in creative nonfiction . She cooks and raises ducks. She doesn't cook the ducks.
Avia Huisman is a PhD candidate in Comparative Studies with a concentration in Environmental Psychology. The desire to share the obvious and not so obvious beauty in the world around her is one of the passions driving her to capture the world through the lens of a camera.
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Adella Irizarry is a rare bird, an MAT in the graduate English department at FAU. She works both as a college writing teaching assistant and a writing consultant. In her free time, she enjoys reading and writing. Arithmetic? Not quite as much.
Christopher Irving is from New Haven, Connecticut. He simultaneously earned a bachelor's in film and television production and a bachelor's in English from FAU. He is pursuing a master of fine arts in creative writing with a focus on fiction and science fiction. For the last four years, he has taught English Composition and English and reading prep courses at Palm Beach State College. His primary interests in writing are the development of quirky, satirical characters that provide a moral reflection of a society unlike any other in history.
Mary Regine Joseph’s art speaks for those who are afraid to speak for themselves.
Vanessa Michele Salmon Kaplan teaches environmental science, rhetoric, and literature, has degrees in economics, philosophy, and fiction writing, considers herself a poet and critical theorist, and is a doctoral candidate at FAU. She also plays bass for Meow Meow Index.
Dan Kennard earned a degree in Secondary English Education from FAU in 2007 and earned his MFA 2011. Additionally, as a former place-kicker, he was the leading scorer for the 2005 FAU football team and encourages non-believers to Google it.
Melissa Landolfa is a junior and studio art major with a passion for photography and drawing. She is studying to work in the photojournalism field while practicing fine art as a hobbyist.
Matthew Lerette is the uncut hair of graves.
Jason Levitt is a graduate student of politics and an admirer of artists and thinkers who take chances – who rebel.
Mary Long's goal in life is to do everything magically. She seems harmless. And yes, she's going to marry a carrot.
Renee Long is a second-year creative writing MFA candidate with a focus in fiction. She served as the visual arts editor for the 2011 issue of Coastlines. She is ecstatic to be at the helm of the 2012 issue as the managing editor.
Kandy G. Lopez is a portrait painter interested in nonverbal communication. She explores how posture, gesture, gaze, and dress can express a personality.Â
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Toni M. Marino is an English major attending Florida Atlantic University. She writes as a way of conquering everyday frustrations, which helps her maintain a positive attitude and resilient nature.
Phil Mazzeo is a second-year MFA in creative writing, which he decided to pursue more seriously after retiring from the corporate world after three long years.
Amber McCammon is currently a graduate student in the biology department. She has been stimulated by light and the study of life since childhood and loves to combine her love of photography and science.
Kristin McGlothlin is the visual arts editor for Coastlines. She plans to graduate this spring with an MA in English literature. Her concentration is children's literature and Edward Gorey. With a background in art history, she is elated to begin a writing career combining on art and fiction.
Kel McIntyre is an MFA student at FAU. She enjoys avoiding the beach, alphabetizing, and imagining the day she can surround herself with dogs.
Khristian Mecom was born in Oklahoma, but grew up here in South Florida. She has a BA in English from FAU and an MFA in creative writing to go along with it. Previous publications include Frost Writing and Stepping Stones Magazine: ALMIA.
Adel Mettawa is a junior pursuing a degree in English.
Andrea Neumann currently lives in Doral with her husband/proofreader and their three cats. Andrea discovered creative non-fiction when a friend recommended she read David Sedaris, who is now her favorite author.
Shannon O'Brien is a writer, a photographer, a bleeding heart, and a cynical optimist residing in Illinois. She received her MFA in Creative Nonfiction from Florida Atlantic University in 2009 and works as a freelance writer for her local paper. Samples of her work can be found on her website: Ink and Light .
Nicole Oquendo loves these sounds--glass breaking, ice being chewed--and also these smells--sandalwood, grass. She loves madly. She is cheating on Lucretius with Gertrude Stein. Her Latin hurts.
Donovan Ortega is majoring in English at FAU and will complete his undergraduate studies in May of 2012. He is text director of GHOST PRESS, a social publishing company he co-founded with Iranian photographer Peyman Azhari.
Michael J. Pagan holds an MFA in poetry. His previous works published by Coastlines have been "Palmistry,"Â "Writing Surfaces," and "An Interview with Forrest Gander."
Ben Hill Parham is a first-year MFA student focusing on fiction. As a writer, he attempts to uncover the inherent richness and intensity in even the smallest of moments.
Matthew Parker received a BA with a major in English in December of 2008.
Kristine Parsons is a senior, finishing up a degree in Business Management and Marketing. She hopes to earn a minor in photography before graduating.
Richard Peacock is a 2009 graduate of FAU's MFA program for creative writing. He was recognized as a 2009 national finalist for the Hurston/Wright Award for College Writers. He's also an alumnus of the summer writing workshop sponsored by The Voices of Our Nations Arts Foundations. He's currently an English instructor at Bethune-Cookman University.
Kim Pekala is a second-year MFA candidate in creative writing. She likes to makes scenes and stories and peanut butter and jelly sandwiches.
Vinh Pham is a junior at FAU majoring in Spanish. He studied visual arts through middle school and high school in a magnet program. From there, he co-founded an arts advocacy organization with his colleagues called SiHKbrothers.
Nicole M. Preble is a 29 year-old graduate from Florida Atlantic University. Her degree is in English, although Nicole currently works in commercial real estate finance (this is an enigma). Somewhere in the space of that spectrum, Nicole enjoys the whispers in coffee smoke as well as fulfilling her duties as mommy and witness to Jazzy, her pug.
Christopher J. Pumphrey was born in Hollywood, Florida, the second born of the second generation of Italian-American immigrants. He earned an M.F.A. in fiction from Florida Atlantic University in April, 2009.
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Deanna Ramcharan is eighteen years old and has been involved in photography for the past five years. She enjoys the many aspects of the art form and plans on it being a part of her career in the future.
Sahar Rehman is originally from Pakistan and moved to Boca Raton at the age of nine. She’s passionate about painting, photography, and writing poetry. She’s currently working towards an MFA in Poetry at FAU, and in the future would like to teach and continue to write poetry and memoir.
Pamela Rossow is a native SoFlo-idian who is passionate about words, her children, and green, growing things. She has a BA in Sociology from FAU and is working on a second BA in English with an emphasis in rhetoric. Moon halos, buzzing cicada, wet bark, eccentric people, and blue sea glass are known to mesmerize her, and prose ensues much to her delight.
Tamanna Rumin was born in Dhaka, Bangladesh, and moved to Florida at the age of nine. She is a full-time student at Florida Atlantic University pursuing a double major in English and Interdisciplinary major in Arts and Humanities. She devotes her free time to taking pictures of affectionate scenery and life images, especially from foreign countries.
Gina Russo is a studio art student at FAU Boca. This photo was taken during an adventure in Dublin, Ireland, and thus combines her two greatest passions: art and travel.
Christopher Selvarajah is a former Motorola Embedded DSP computer engineer but in recent years turned his pursuits toward the arts, which earned him a Bachelor's degree in music from Florida Atlantic University where he specialized in film scoring, composition, and audio engineering. Christopher, however, feels equally comfortable hanging around the halls of the English department where he hopes to pursue an MFA degree in creative writing, ultimately aspiring to realize his ambitions of becoming a Hollywood screenwriter and composer. Currently, Christopher and his wife, Dana, run Ankhara Yoga Studios from Hypoluxo and Manalapan.
Mary Sheffield teaches, writes, performs in the band Zombies! Organize!! and lives in South Florida with her husband, sister, their four cats, one bird, and one hamster (there were once two, but that is a sad and bloody tale).
Mike Shier is working toward an MFA in Creative Writing. It’s Shier like “nobody’s shyer than he is,†not Shier like “his writing is sheer genius.â€
Maggy Shirley is currently pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in English Education. In her spare time, she enjoys playing with her daughters, reading, writing, and crafting.
For Robert Slattery, every moment is full of gaiety, joy, ecstasy, and revelry—always. It's just bliss, bliss, bliss, all the time. He will be graduating with an MFA in creative writing at some point in 2011.
Donna Olivia Sprauer will begin her coursework in the Florida Atlantic University M.A. program in American and British literature this spring of 2011. She graduated from FAU with a B.A. in English on December 10, 2010. Donna Olivia is a poet known by many names including Donna, Olivia, and Liv, but has learned from her pomos that identity is mutable anyway, just another word game.
Emilija Stanic is a first-year MA student who enjoys reading trashy, violent novels set in the American South. She is currently working up the courage to try out for the local roller derby league.
Patricia Straub lives in Boca Raton with her husband, fiction writer Joshua Wilkes, and cats Pinchie and Daisy. She hopes to move back to the Midwest after completing her MFA in poetry.Â
Sebastian Terneus was born in Quito, Ecuador and raised in South Florida. He is currently completing his MA in English at Florida Atlantic University. He aspires to one day meet Bob Dylan, live in Paris, and become an astronaut.
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Cimmerian Urbanek is a misfit, rebel, ne’er-do-well, madwoman who is currently skirting the edge of the lacuna that we call life. This lost little grrrl is developing wrinkles in real-time while pursuing three degrees at FAU. She is an activist for those who have been silenced and serves as head of the South Florida affiliate of Mindfreedom International.
Courtney Watson is a journalist and writer who recently completed her MFA at Florida Atlantic University. She lives in Wellington.
This is Scott Wood's second year with Coastlines and the FAU community. Previous editorial work includes the literary magazines Grub Street (Towson University) and Connections (College of Southern Maryland).
Karla Yvette enjoys ornithology, subplots with subplots, and simple carbohydrates. She hopes to one day make a living writing about ghosts, monsters, or something equally impractical.
Cory Zimmerman doesn't understand much; he understands a few things--and thus, everything. If that made sense, you also know Cory enjoys nature, thinking, and assorted stuff. And if that made sense, then Cory doesn't understand you at all.
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