Contributors to SALON Adam Block is an internationally-published journalist and critic based in San Francisco.
Tracy Cox is a San Francisco-based designer and illustrator. Projects include the first album cover for "Rancid," and the cover and artwork for "Sabotage in the American Workplace." Tracy can be reached at tracyx@aol.com.
Dave Ember, formerly of the Oakland Tribune and the San Francisco Examiner, lives and works in Bend, Oregon. He can be reached at (503) 383-2110.
Tim Green is a former starting defensive end for the Atlanta Falcons. He is the author of two suspense novels, "Ruffian" and "Titans," as well as the forthcoming "Outlaws" (all published by Turner Publishing). Green is a commentator on Fox TV and NPR, as well as an attorney.
John Grimes, growing up a shy but culturally confused goy in a sea of Jewish/Catholic tract homes in the Maryland burbs, was confused by the significance of fish as religious icon. He overcame that to become the author of "Reality Check," a collection of cartoons, and illustrate numerous books, including "The Little PC Book." His cartoons have appeared in such magazines as the Utne Reader, NewMedia, and Ms. He can be reached at luddites@aol.com.
Susan Gross lives and works in San Francisco, California. She has illustrated a number of books, among them "The Cultured Cocktail," "Vanilla" and "A Dream/Wish Journal."
Jon Katz is a SALON contributing editor. His media criticism has appeared in Wired and the New York Times. He is the author of the mystery novels "Last Housewife" (Doubleday) "Death by Station Wagon" (Bantam) and "The Family Stalker" (Bantam). He can be reached at JDKatz@aol.com.
Language expert Richard Lederer's latest book is "The Write Way: A Guide to Real-life Writing." He is also the author of such best-selling books as "Anguished English," "Crazy English," "The Miracle of Language" and "Literary Trivia." Richard comments on language for National Public Radio and other radio stations and is the Grammar Grappler for Writer's Digest. In his spare time, Richard makes approximately 200 speaking appearances a year, addressing fundraisers, corporations, academic groups and library associations. He can be reached at rlederer@tiac.net.
James Marcus is a freelancer critic, translator and all-around Renaissance man who lives in Portland. He has contributed to the Village Voice Literary Supplement, the New York Times Book Review, Harper's Bazaar and many other publications.
Val B. Mina is the husband of Risa and the father of Andrea. On the side, he is an illustrator for the L.A. Times Orange County Edition. He also likes to think that he is a soccer player. Lastly, an advice to other struggling artists: "...the wise never sleep with eyes closed." He can be reached at zucchinidg@aol.com.
Ian Shoales has been around the block a few times. His commentaries can be heard on public radio. His syndicated column may or may not appear weekly in a newspaper near you. A vast smattering of his pieces from the past 15 years will emerge as a CD and book in early 1996, from 2.13.61, Henry Rollins' publishing house. Please purchase them.
Joan Smith is the Book Editor of the San Francisco Examiner.
Glynis Sweeny was an illustrator at the Detroit Free Press before moving to New York City. Her work has appeared in many publications, including Rolling Stone and Time Magazine.
Zach Trenholm was raised in all the appropriate locations as the product of hippies: the Haight-Ashbury, Mendocino County, Mexico and New York City. A caricaturist since childhood, his artistic heroes include Miguel Covarrubias, Paolo Garreto and Ralph Barton -- caricaturists popular during the '20s and '30s who were influenced by Cubism and constructivism. He managed an art gallery in SoHo before running away to Japan, and was a staff illustrator at the San Francisco Examiner before running away from there too.
Joan Walsh is an associate editor of Pacific News Service and a contributing editor of San Francisco's Focus magazine. Her work has appeared in Vogue, Glamour and The Nation.
Eric White is a San Francisco illustrator who specializes in replicating with eerie accuracy the looks and personalities of celebrities. His clients include Time magazine, London/Polygram, Entertainment Weekly, and Nike. He is currently working on a one-man show which will be exhibited at La Luz de Jesus Gallery in Los Angeles in July.
