Jennifer Hecht is a poet, intellectual historian, and commentator, and she holds a PhD in history from Columbia University. She has three books of poetry, including Who Said and Funny, and four on history, including Doubt: A History and Stay: A History of Suicide. Her new book is on poetry, The Wonder Paradox, is forthcoming. She lectures widely.

Kim Addonizio's latest books are a collection of poems, Mortal Trash, and a memoir, Bukowski in a Sundress. She is the author of six other poetry collections, two novels, and two books on writing poetry, The Poet's Companion (with Dorianne Laux) and Ordinary Genius.

Matthew Zapruder is editor at large for Wave Books, and he teaches poetry in the Saint Mary's College of California MFA program, where he is an associate professor. His most recent book of poems is Sun Bear. Why Poetry is forthcoming.

Timothy Liu is the author of ten books of poems, including Don't Go Back to Sleep and Let It Ride, as well as a hybrid novel, Kingdom Come. He is a professor of English at William Paterrson University.