Jacqueline Suskin In Conversation With Michelle Blair Wilker

Jacqueline Suskin is the author of 'The Edge of the Continent': a book about California, 'The Collected': a book of narrative poems paired with found photographs, and 'Go Ahead & Like It': a self-help book that explores the healing power and artistry of positive list making. Known for her multidisciplinary work with a project she calls "Poem Store", Suskin composes improvisational poetry for patrons who choose both a topic and a price in exchange for a unique verse. She regularly brings poetry into classrooms around the country and was honored by Michelle Obama at the White House as a Turnaround Artist. Michelle Blair Wilker is a Los Angeles-based writer and producer. Her work has appeared in "Across the Margin", "Whistlingfire", "Hollywood Dementia", and "The Huffington Post". She was a finalist in Glimmer Train’s November 2012 contest for new writers and was short listed for the Fresher Writing Prize in 2015. In 2017, she attended DISQUIET: Dzanc Books International Literary Program in Lisbon, Portugal, and was featured in The New Short Fiction Series in Los Angeles. TV producing credits include Stand Up to Cancer and The Grammys.