<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>Glenn North is currently serving as a consultant for Education and Community Programs at the Black Archives of Mid America while also pursuing an MFA in Creative Writing at the University of Missouri - Kansas City. He is a Cave Canem fellow, a Callaloo creative writing fellow and a recipient of the Charlotte Street Generative Performing Artist Award and the Crystal Field Poetry Award. Glenn provided the poetic narration for the award winning film short, <em>May This Be Love </em>and did a guest appearance on the popular ABC family drama, <em>Lincoln Heights.</em> He has shared the stage with many legendary African American poets including Nikki Giovanni, Sonia Sanchez and Amiri Baraka. His work has appeared in <em>Kansas City Voices, One Shot Deal, The Sixth Surface, Caper Literary Journal, Platte Valley Review, Kansas City Voices, Cave Canem Anthology XII, The African American Review</em>, and <em>American Studies Journal. </em>He also collaborated with legendary jazz musician on the critically acclaimed recording project, <em>Check Cashing Day.</em></p>