Tom Patton is a distinguished photographic artist and Professor Emeritus, born in Sacramento, California having taught at institutions including the University of Missouri-St. Louis and California State University, Chico. Rob Davidson is the author of six books, including Welcome Back to the World: A Novella and Stories (Cornerstone Press, 2024) , winner of the 2025 National Indie Excellence Award in Short Stories. Davidson's additional honors include a Fulbright award, the Camber Press Fiction Prize (judged by Ron Carlson), multiple Pushcart Prize nominations, and an AWP Intro Journals Project Award in fiction.