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Meet Columnist Jennifer Justice

Jennifer Justice is an artist, writer and independent publisher. She is the creator of two popular ezines, Pedestrian Hostile and This Is Living, and has served as a contributor and editor to numerous publications, writing on art, disability rights, technology and feminism. Jennifer studied art and literature at the University of Illinois and the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, earning an MFA in 2005. Her paintings and installations are exhibited nationally. Jennifer has worked as a content developer, disability rights advocate and art instructor.

Meet Columnist Stephen Snart

Stephen Snart is a film critic for The L Magazine and TheCinemaSource.com. He holds a B.A. in Cinema Studies from New York University and is currently pursuing a MA in Contemporary Cinema Cultures at King's College, London. Links to his reviews can be found at fluxingphilosophic.blogspot.com.

Meet Columnist Laurie Rubin

Laurie Rubin is a mezzo-soprano who has sung at The Kennedy Center, The White House, and Carnegie Hall.  Born blind, Ms. Rubin has always advocated for people with disabilities.  She serves as Director of Curriculum in PWdBC' s Summer Institute of The Performing Arts.  You can visit her personal web site at http://laurie-rubin.com/.

Meet Columnist Stephen Kuusisto

Stephen Kuusisto is the author of Only Bread, Only Light a collection of poems from Copper Canyon Press and of the memoirs Planet of the Blind and Eavesdropping.

He holds a dual appointment at the University of Iowa where he is Professor of English and teaches courses in creative nonfiction and where he also serves as a public humanities scholar in the University’s College of Medicine.  Kuusisto speaks widely on creative writing, diversity, disability, education, and public policy. His essays and poems have appeared in numerous anthologies and literary magazines including Harper’s; The New York Times Magazine; Poetry; and Partisan Review.  He has appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show; Dateline NBC; The Leeza Gibbons Show; The BBC; The Voice of America; “Talk of the Nation” on National Public Radio and The Arts & Entertainment Network

blog: Planet of the Blind

Photo on right is of Steve and his guide dog, Vidal.  Vidal is sitting on a platform, waist-high to Steve.  He has his harness and leash on.  Steve is standing next to his dog dog, his right arm is holding him from behind, his left had holding the leash.  Steve is wearing a suit jacket w/ black sweater underneath.