<p><a href="http://www.stanfordfriedman.com/">Stanford Friedman</a> is the Senior Research Librarian for Conde Nast in New York City. Born and raised in Springfield, Ohio, he holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Columbia University and an MLS in Library Science from Rutgers. His poetry and criticism have appeared in numerous national print and online publications and he is a frequent contributor to<em>Publishers Weekly</em>.</p>