ABOUT RICHARD MARRANCAPhD Literature & Arts with Humanities Minor; MA World Religion & Literature; BA Art HistoryRichard is a teacher and author. His latest stories are in The Raven’s Perch, DASH, Coneflower Cafe. The latter nominated him for a Pushcart Prize. His collection, "Speaking of the Dead: Mummies & Mysteries of Egypt", will be published by Blydyn Square Books in 2024. He and his family make films; "Covid, A Child’s View" received awards from the Cranford Film Festival & the London Short Film Festival. Richard has been awarded a Fulbright to teach at LMU Munich, plus seven NEA summer study grants – Ritual Arts in Hinduism & Buddhism at College of the Holy Cross was in 2022. He and his family enjoy traveling, yoga and hiking.