ISSUE CONTRIBUTORS
Lauren Barnett pg. 61 Lauren Barnett is a comic artist from Buffalo who currently lives in Queens, New York. Her first book, Me Likes You Very Much (Hic & Hoc Publications) was nominated for a 2012 Ignatz Award for Promising New Talent. melikesyou.com laurenmbarnett.com Geoff Kelly pg. 30 Geoff Kelly grew up in East Aurora, is editor of Artvoice, attended Canisius High School and Middlebury College, and favors Pendleton shirts in the winter, in honor of his father and grandfather.
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PUBLISHER PATRICK FINAN patrick@blockclubonline.com
Peter Larson pg. 40 Peter Larson is a Cleveland-based photographer whose work focuses on portraits of musicians. He shoots for VICE, iHeartRadio, The New York Times, and Mom + Pop Music, among others. When Peter isn’t taking pictures, he’s walking his dogs or painting in his studio. peterlarsonphoto.com Brian Mihok
pg. 56 Brian Mihok’s work has appeared in Everyday Genius, 1913, Hobart, Vol. 1 Brooklyn, American Short Fiction, and elsewhere. His novel The Quantum Manual of Style was published in 2013 by Aqueous Books. He is an associate editor at sunnyoutside press and editor of matchbook, a literary journal.
EDITOR BEN SIEGEL ben@blockclubonline.com
CREATIVE DIRECTOR BRANDON DAVIS brandon@blockclubonline.com
PHOTOGRAPHER STEVE SOROKA steve@blockclubonline.com
DESIGNER JULIE MOLLOY julie@blockclubonline.com
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Justin Sondel pg. 40 Justin Sondel is a reporter working for the Niagara Gazette and contributing to Artvoice and Investigative Post. He studied English at the University at Buffalo and journalism at Syracuse University. Justin lives in Buffalo with his wife Maureen. He enjoys literature, hockey and feigning outrage. 12 BCM 34
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CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER MAX COLLINS