Contributors

Bryan Aubrey: Aubrey holds a Ph.D. in English and has published many articles on contemporary literature. Entry on Greatness Strikes Where It Pleases. Original essays on The Good Shopkeeper and Greatness Strikes Where It Pleases.

Michael Becker: Becker has an M.M. in musicology from the University of Texas at Austin. As of 2005, he is completing his Ph.D. in musicology from the same school. Original essay on "Titanic" Survivors Found in Bermuda Triangle.

Laura Carter: Carter is a freelance writer. Original essay on "Titanic" Survivors Found in Bermuda Triangle.

Sheldon Goldfarb: Goldfarb has a Ph.D. in English and has published two books on the Victorian author William Makepeace Thackeray. Original essay on An End to Dreams.

Joyce Hart: Hart is the author of several books. Entry on The Good Shopkeeper. Original essay on The Good Shopkeeper.

Anna Maria Hong: Hong is a writer-in-residence at the Richard Hugo House in Seattle. Nominated for a 2004 Pushcart Prize, she has published poems in numerous journals and is the editor of the fiction and memoir anthology Growing Up Asian American published by William Morrow and Avon Books. Entry on Aftermath. Original essay on Aftermath.

David Kelly: Kelly is an instructor of literature and creative writing at College of Lake County and Oakton Community College in Des Plaines, Illinois. Entries on The End of Old Horse, A Silver Dish, and "Titanic" Survivors Found in Bermuda Triangle. Original essays on The End of Old Horse, A Silver Dish, and "Titanic" Survivors Found in Bermuda Triangle.

Anthony Martinelli: Martinelli is a Seattle-based freelance writer and editor. Entry on Mowgli's Brothers. Original essay on Mowgli's Brothers.

Wendy Perkins: Perkins is a professor of American and English literature and film. Entries on A Day in the Dark, An End to Dreams, and The Pearl. Original essays on A Day in the Dark, An End to Dreams, and The Pearl.

Laura Pryor: Pryor has a bachelor of arts degree from the University of Michigan and twenty years experience in professional and creative writing with special interest in fiction. Entry on Rosa. Original essay on Rosa.

Scott Trudell: Trudell is an independent scholar with a bachelor's degree in English literature. Entries on Fleur and Islands. Original essays on Fleur and Islands.

Bonnie Weinreich: Weinreich has a bachelor's degree in English and has worked as a staff reporter for a daily newspaper. Original essay on The Good Shopkeeper.