Stefania Heim is co-founder and co-editor of CIRCUMFERENCE, a biannual journal of poetry in translation. She received her MFA in poetry from Columbia University, and her poems and criticism have recently appeared in the Boston Review, Harp & Altar, La Petite Zine, and the Literary Review, among other publications.

Mark Tardi is from Chicago, and grew up a scant mile from Midway Airport.  His first book, Euclid Shudders, was a finalist for the National Poetry Series and was published by Litmus Press.  He has served as an editor at Dalkey Archive Press, and currently is on the editorial board of the literary journal Aufgabe.

Series A is dedicated to showcasing experimental writing in the U.S. and the Midwest through readings, discussion and performance. Organized by Indiana University Northwest Faculty William Allegrezza, this series brings exciting authors to the Art Center to share their work.

Recorded Tuesday, June 19, 2007 at Hyde Park Art Center.