The American ®
Issue 735 August 2014 PUBLISHED BY SP MEDIA FOR
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Among this month’s contributors
Alan Miller is Director of The NY Salon in NYC, co-founder of London’s Truman Brewery and The Vibe Bar and sits on England’s Arts Council.
Jay Webster is a sports journalist and former senior editor for ESPN America. Based in Dublin, Ireland, he brings an international eye to sports writing.
Bianca Bagatourian is a playwright whose plays have been performed worldwide, and is a graduate of the MFA playwriting program at Brooklyn College.
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