Michael David Madonick is an associate Professor at the University of Illinois. His book, Walking the Deaf Dog, was released by Avocet Press. He is currently the Poetry Editor of Ninth Letter.

About Tar River Poetry:
Poets in this issue: Betty Adcock, Marcia Aldrich, Herman Asarnow, Priscilla Atkins, Ken Autrey, Katie Kokinda Baldwin, Bill Brown, Robert Corning, Noel Crook, John Crutchfield, Brad Davis, Lucille Lang Day, Gary Fincke, Jennifer Finstrom, Brendan Galvin, Jeffrey Harrison, Samuel Hazo, Tim Hunt, Matthew Kaberline, Melody Lacina, Michael David Madonick, Michael McFee, Susan Meyers, Heather Ross Miller, Cindy Hunter Morgan, Robert Parham, Susan Blackwell Ramsey, Terry Savoie, Susan Schmidt, Michael Spence, Heather Hallberg Yanda