Born in Egypt and growing up in in the Midwest, Moheb Soliman's most recent interdisciplinary poetry is inspired by nature, the Great Lakes and ideas of belonging. Working with large-scale installations and small, intimate oil paintings, Sharon Louden advocates for artists and is the editor of the book series, "Living and Sustaining a Creative Life." Benjamin Percy, who writes stories for DC Comics, best-selling novels and essays about the craft of writing, seeks to thrill his readers.