Mark Collins teaches in the Writing Program of the Department of English at the University of Pittsburgh and is a contributing editor to
Pitt Magazine. He is the author of
Imperfect Journey, a collection of essays.
Margaret Mary Kimmel is professor in the department of Library and Information Science at the University of Pittsburgh where she teaches children's literature and courses related to the provision of information services to young people. With Elizabeth Segal, Dr. Kimmel co-edited For Reading Out Loud. She also is involved with the selection of titles for Golden Triangle Books--historical classics for children from the University of Pittsburgh Press.