B D LoveB.D. Love is a poet and novelist with over a hundred poems published in various literary magazines, as well as four books of poetry and four novels to his name. He has been nominated for many literary awards, including most recently for the Pushcart rize: Best of the Small Presses in 2013 for poetry, and for the National Book Critics Circle Award 2012 for his novel A Day in the Life of a Severed Head. B.D. has taught English Composition and Creative Writing at California State University of Los Angeles for thirty years, mentoring and serving as faculty advisor to several groups including the Creative Writing Club, and as designer and editor of the Creative Writing Club Journal. In addition, B.D. Love has been involved in many community service organizations and events, specifically benefiting the Pasadena Humane Society and the Friends of the Los Angeles River. Read More Read Less