LitWings Writers
LEE DANIEL KRAVETZ
is the author of Strange Contagion and the international bestseller Supersurvivors. He has written for The New York Times, Psychology Today, and the San Francisco Chronicle. leedanielkravetz.com
ANNE KORKEAKIVI
is the author of the novels Shining Sea and An Unexpected Guest. Her writing has appeared in The Atlantic, The New York Times, and The Wall Street Journal. Anne lives in Switzerland. annekorkeakivi.com
DAVID BARNES
(Paris) hosts the reading series SpokenWord Paris and ran writing workshops at Shakespeare and Company Bookstore for years. He is editor of the anthology Strangers in Paris, edits the literary journal The Bastille, and writes poems and short stories, one of which is included in Vignettes & Postcards from Paris. spokenwordparis.org
JEFF BURKHART
is an award-winning columnist of “Barfly”, named Best Column in 2014 by the California Newspaper Publishers Association, and author and award-winning bartender. He has written more than 800 articles and columns. In addition he has written five different bestsellers in several different categories. jeff burkhart.net
LAURIE ANN DOYLE
LAURIE ANN DOYLE’S book, World Gone Missing was nominated for the California Book Award and praised by NYTimes bestselling author Edan Lepucki for “astute portrayals of people desiring connection, hope, and renewal.” Winner of the Alligator Juniper National Fiction Prize, Doyle’s work appears in The Los Angeles Review, Under the Sun, and elsewhere. laurieanndoyle.com
FRANCES STROH
is the award-winning author of Beer Money: A Memoir of Privilege and Loss. Her work is published in The Common, Literary Hub, and The Detroit Metro Times, among other publications. She is a member of the San Francisco Writer’s Grotto and the curator of the Stranger Than Fiction reading series. francesstroh.com
JEFF GREENWALD
is the author of six books including The Size of the World, Snake Lake, and Shopping for Buddhas. He serves as Executive Director of EthicalTraveler.org, a global alliance of travelers dedicated to human rights and environmental protection. jeffgreenwald.com, ethicaltraveler.net
MATTHEW FELIX
is an author and podcast host. Adventure, humor, and spirituality infuse his work, which draw on his experiences in more than fifty countries. Matthew’s new book, Porcelain Travels, chronicles his humorous and horrible experiences in bathrooms encountered on his travels. matthewfelix.com
TONY ALBERTO RIGETTINI
(Paris) Italian poet, playwright and screenwriter, is host of SpokenWord Paris, the fight club Writers Get Violent, and pimp of The Poetry Brothel in Paris. He is currently writing a poetry collection in 5 settings and 5 languages. spokenwordparis.org
CARA BLACK
is the New York Times bestselling author of 20 books in the Private Investigator Aimee Leduc series, set in Paris. Cara has received nominations for the Anthony and Macavity Awards, a Washington Post Book World Book of the Year citation, and the Medaille de la Ville de Paris in recognition of contribution to international culture. carablack.com