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Contributors
Edmond Caldwell 's (Entrancing!) work has appeared or is forthcoming in DIAGRAM, Word Riot, Sein und Werden, Pear Noir!, Harp & Altar , and elsewhere, and his short play, "The Liquidation of the Cohn Estate," was produced in the 2009 Boston Theater Marathon, just over the river from where he lives. The Chagall Position
Liz Canner (Orgasm Inc.) is award-winning director Liz Canner's first feature documentary. Canner was recently named one of the top ten independent filmmakers to watch in 2009 by The Independent Magazine and honored with a Visionary Award from Dartmouth College for the movie. Since earning her BA with Honors from Brown University in 1991, she has received more than 45 awards, honors and grants for her innovative documentary projects on human rights issues. Canner's documentaries have been broadcast on PBS, cable stations and internationally in many countries. They have screened at festivals like The New York Film Festival and the Human Rights Watch Film Festival. For her contribution to the field, Canner has been honored with a Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study (Bunting) Fellowship from Harvard University and a Rockefeller Foundation Next Generation Leadership Fellowship.
Natalie Dybisz (Entrancing!) I model for, photograph and process my own photographic portraits, a passion which I developed through online photo-sharing in 2006 and which led to solo exhibitions both locally and internationally. My approach to photography is one of simplicity and spontaneity; I was first attracted to the medium by the ease of using a digital camera, improvised lighting, and editing software at home. The comparisons to Cindy Sherman are obvious, but I take my inspiration from a variety of sources; from dreams, childhood and literature; to works by painters like Caravaggio and Balthus, inverting the traditional male gaze by setting myself up as the subject of her own camera gaze, hence the title of my exhibitions and book, "Self-gazing". I believe that in art photography, concept is not enough. My aim is to produce arresting visuals that can almost be construed as commercial in appearance, but nevertheless produced with a message, and able to deliver a variety of meaningful interpretations. Ultimately, I believe in being genuine about one's message and striving to be authentic. www.missaniela.com
Double Edge Theatre (Interview with Carlos Uriona and Matthew Glassman)
Double Edge Theatre Website
Tom Jorge (Paved Paradise)
Jennifer König (Sunday Mass) is a photographer and writer based in Cold Spring, NY. After studying literature at Binghamton University, she lived in Munich, Germany for several years; the city's grace and grandeur sparked her interest in photography. As she pursued a career in New York, developing web content for publishing houses and agencies, she never strayed far from photography, building up a body of work spanning thousands of images over several years. Finally, in the Spring of 2008, she decided to pursue photography full-time. Her work has been shown in local establishments, as well as the Garrison Arts Center. www.flickr.com/photos/jkonig/ or www.jenniferkonig.com
Joanne Leung (Girl in the White Coat) Joanne is a Los Angeles based photographer specializing in headshots and creative portraits. She is drawn to that little something in a photo that goes beyond rehearsed smiles: a fleeting moment, a sparkle in the eye, or a genuine reaction. She offers a friendly, collaborative atmosphere in her photoshoots to let her clients contribute to the concepts, mood, and spontaneity behind the photos. Jonanne Leung Photography and www.joanneflickr.com
Virgil McLeoud (Girl in the White Coat) is a professional projectionist who resides in NW Alaska.
Viola Muscinelli (Orgasm, Inc.) Born in Rome in 1976, the daughter of Italian photographer Fernando Muscinelli. Comparative Literatutre studies in Rome 1998. Left for Paris, starting works and again studies Cinema and Video arts at Sorbonne Nouvelle. Working in fashion since 2006. Loves art in every form.
Ian Payne (Confessions of a Job Seeker)
ERiKA SiREN (Girl in the White Coat - model) is a tiny metal singer/songwriter with 4-foot-long-hair, currently based in West Los Angeles, CA. The debut album of ERiKA's new project, DeFable (pronounced “di-Fay-ble”), with guitar ogre Shane Gibson (KoRn, stOrk, Schwarzenator) and the world renowned drummer, Thomas Lang (Rhythm magazine's "Best Drummer in the World") is to be released in mid 2010. www.DeFable.com and www.myspace.com/DeFable
David Henry Sterry (Me & Sally) is a best-selling author, award winning actor/comic, book doctor, and a man who has not worn matching socks in thirty years. He has been featured in (among others): The New York Times, The London Times, The Sunday Times, The Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post, New York Magazine, Details Magazine, BBC Radio, and NPR's Morning Edition, Weekend Edition, and Talk of the Nation. www.davidhenrysterry.com
He's worked as a chicken, a chicken fryer, a soda jerk, a cherry picker, a poet, a building inspector, a limo driver, a barker, and a marriage counselor. He graduated from Reed College, and loves his wife, his cat, his girl, and any sport involving a ball.
Other stories by Sterry featured in nthWORD include:
Tripping the Light Fantastic
Issue No.3 Fall 2009
I Was a Poster Boy for Sex Addicts
Issue No.2 Spring/Summer 2009
Melting Down at Ikea
Issue No. 1 Winter 2009
Jessica Stoker (Freedom), a Baltimore native, is as much of a work of art as the beauty she creates. At twenty-five she has engrossed herself in painting, photography, poetry and design. "Creating is not and option." she says; "If i didn't... I'm afraid I'd cease to exist."
As a self-taught photographer, Jessica has a passion and raw talent for capturing life and the moments we often take for granted. Preferring to use natural lighting and specializing in post processing, photo enhancement, and retouching, she's able to give her clients a truly unique product.
With the ability of an artistic eye, her visual talents carried over into her paintings. With the love of bold colors, trees and circles she was able to incorporate them all into her paintings, creating pieces of art rich in texture, color, and emotion.
She has now taken her years experience in creating art to a whole new level by embarking on graphic design, developing logos and business formatting of all types. She is truly the epitome of an artist and an entrepreneur. Her visually and emotionally stimulating art really does get you to..."Open Your Eyes." www.stokerstudios.com
Polly Thomas (cover & TOC) is a student based in Cardiff, UK, who grew up near London. She started using photography in her university work and as personal hobby a little over a year ago. Her work is varied, aiming to be aesthetically pleasing and to portray emotion, often through self-portraits.