Author Alice Shapiro is the author of three volumes of poetry and was nominated twice for both Georgia Author of the Year and the Pushcart Prize. Her latest collection, Saltian "to dance" is based on a monologue from Shakespeare's play As You Like It. Also an award-winning playwright, Shapiro currently has a musical in development. She serves as Poet Laureate of Douglasville, Georgia. Contact her via websites www.aliceshapiro.com and www.whats-upstairs.com