2008 State of the Onion Address

Mary Jo Bang

Bang is the author of five books of poems, including Elegy (Graywolf Press, 2007), The Eye Like a Strange Balloon . . .

Meghan Schardt

Local poet Meghan Schardt reads from her work at the 2008 Grace Paley Poetry Series at the Burlington Book Festival.

Frederick Lane

Frederick Lane is an expert witness, lecturer, and author who has appeared on "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart," CNN, . . .

Christopher Lawless

Local poet Christopher Lawless writes: "From a small town, I learned the sounds of the wind and the sincerity of . . .

Crystal Zevon: The Rolling Stone Interview

Warren Zevon's former wife and partner in crime has had one of the biggest hits of the year with her critically . . .

Stephen Cramer

Stephen Cramer's first book of poetry, Shiva's Drum, was selected for the National Poetry Series by Grace Schulman. . . .

John Elder Robison

John Elder Robison is the author of the New York Times bestseller Look Me in the Eye, the extraordinarily moving and . . .

Leland Kinsey

Leland Kinsey was born and raised on a farm in Vermont's Northeast Kingdom, where his ancestors settled in the early . . .

Gregory Maguire

Gregory Maguire is the best-selling author of the novels Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West, . . .

Jay Parini

Jay Parini is a highly regarded writer and academic. He is known for his novels, poetry, biography and criticism. He . . .

Alistair Macleod

Alistair MacLeod is an internationally acclaimed Canadian author whose work is considered among the finest produced in . . .

David Huddle

David Huddle's sixth collection of poetry, Glory River, was published in April by LSU Press. He's also the author La . . .

2008 State of the Onion Address

Join editors and writers of the world's most popular humor publication for an evening of scathingly funny commentary . . .