Writer/musician Alan Semerdjian's poems and essays have appeared in several print and online publications and anthologies including CHAIN, The Lyric Review, Adbusters, Arson, Ararat, and DIAGRAM. He released a chapbook of poems called An Improvised Device (Lock n Load Press) in 2005. His songs have appeared in television and film and charted on CMJ. Alan has performed and read all over North America. He currently teaches at Herricks High School in New Hyde Park, NY.