Jerome Sala's books of poetry include cult classics such as Spaz Attack (1980), I Am Not a Juvenile Delinquent (1985), The Trip, RAW DEAL (1994), Look Slimmer Instantly (2005), Prom Night (a collaboration with artist Tamara Gonzales, 2011), and THE CHEAPSKATES. He's also the author of CORPORATIONS ARE PEOPLE, TOO! (NYQ Books, 2017). His poetry and criticism have appeared in The Best American Poetry, The Nation, Evergreen Review, Pleiades, Conjunctions, Rolling Stone, The Brooklyn Rail, Journal of Poetics Research, and many others. Before moving to New York in the 80s, Sala and his spouse, poet Elaine Equi, did numerous readings together, helping to create Chicago's lively performance poetry scene. He has worked for many corporations of all kinds as a professional copywriter and has a PhD in American Studies from New York University. He maintains the blog Espresso Bongo, on "poetry, pop culture, and everyday life," and lives and works in New York City.