Everyone's Alone Tonight

James Benger is a father, husband and writer. His work has been featured in several publications. He is a member of the Riverfront Readings Committee, is on the Board Of Directors of The Writers Place in Kansas City, and is the founder of the 365 Poems In 365 Days online poetry workshop and is Editor In Chief of the subsequent anthology series. He lives in Kansas City with his wife and children. Jason Baldinger is a poet hailing from Pittsburgh who recently finished a stint as writer in residence at the Osage Arts Community. He is co-director of The Bridge Series reading series, the author of several books including This Useless Beauty (Alien Buddha Press), The Ugly Side of the Lake (Night Ballet Press) written with John Dorsey, and Little Fires Hiding (Kung Fu Treachery Press) written with James. The collection Fragments of a Rainy Season (Six Gallery Press) is forthcoming. Recent publications include the Low Ghost Anthology Unconditional Surrender, The Dope Fiend Daily, Outlaw Poetry, Uppagus, Lilliput Review, Rusty Truck, Dirtbag Review, Red Eft Review, In Between Hangovers, Your One Phone Call, Winedrunk Sidewalk, Anti-Heroin Chic, Nerve Cowboy Concrete Meat Press, Zombie Logic Press, Ramingo's Porch, Rye Whiskey Review, Red Fez, Mad Swirl, Blue Hour Review, Mojave River Review, Cajun Mutt Press and Heartland! Poetry of Love, Solidarity and Resistance. You can hear Jason read poems on recent and forthcoming releases by Theremonster and Sub Pop Recording artist The Gotobeds as well as at jasonbaldinger.bandcamp.com