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Simon Jacobs

Simon is the author of SATURN, a collection of David Bowie stories, out soon from Spork Press. Simon has several David Bowie biographies. Simon does most of the editing at the Safety Pin Review. Simon does not live in a haunted house (yet). Simon's favorite knickknacks are, of course, tiny sheep. Simon can be found at Angry / Safe.

Matt Dennison

Matt is alchemic. Matt has many guitars. Matt does strange things at night. Matt does not like questionnaires. Matt's favorite knickknacks are tools, spatulas, good shoes, Kikkoman soy sauce, that thing that fixes that other thing and that other thing that fixes that, tape dispensers, staplers, good paper, rolls of stamps, paperweights, envelopes, photographs of old typewriters he no longer has to use, excellent scissors, extra-virgin olive oil, cast-iron skillets, onions and garlic, not-too-cheap cuts of meat, old cameras, competent socks, pants that fit, good guitars, good-enough coffee, swift razor blades, encompassing sweaters, bear-claw bathtubs, candles and oil lamps, fat blankets, fireplaces that work, antique rugs hung from the walls under paintings by obscure child artists, hourglasses, magnifying glasses, cheap reading glasses, prisms, fossils, stamps, arrowheads, things made of brass, things made of skin, skeletons, maps, old coins, foreign coins, falling-apart books and stairs that lead upstairs. Matt can be found at YouTube.

Caitlin Barasch

Caitlin is a Scramble with Friends addict. Caitlin has an unhealthy obsession with her roommates. Caitlin does eat too much peanut butter cup ice cream. Caitlin does not enjoy staying in one place. Caitlin's favorite knickknacks are her little globe and her little glass horse. Caitlin can be found hiking trails designated "Easy-to-Moderate" in the Rocky Mountain West.

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