Rachel Harkai recently received two bachelors degrees, one in Creative writing and one in Comparative Literature, from the University of Michigan. A former DJ and talk-radio host, she is an avid music-lover and a percussionist herself. She is a four-time recipient the Hopwood Award, a prestigious college writing prize, for both poetry and nonfiction. Rachel’s poetry is forthcoming from Spork Press. She is a native of Grand Rapids, Michigan.

What You're Not: One Thing You Would Love to Have: Your Biggest Fear: Where You Want to be in Ten Years: Your Most Prized Possession: Your Favorite Drink Your Dream Home: Your Favorite Weather: Your Life: Your Mood Most of the Time: Yourself:

If your life had a soundtrack, name three tracks and the artists on it.

3 people you would like to have a nice dinner with:

3 people you�d like to have a few drinks with:

Your Favorite Book:

Who is the artist/writer who most inspires your work?

What is your biggest pet peeve?

Where/What was your very first job?

6 of 1 OR one half dozen of the other?

The best movie ever is clearly: