When I was young I had an enormous head. My brother Joel would joke about my bobble-headedness. This is a sculpture from the National Gallery of Art.

A slide in Raymondville, Texas.Dan Vera is a poet, writer and editor living in Washington DC.

Dan is the Managing Editor of the gay culture journal White Crane, founder of Brookland Area Writers & Artists, co-publisher of VRZHU Poetry Press, and a member of the Triangle Artists Group.

A writer of poetry for almost twenty years, his first book, The Space Between Our Danger and Delight was released by Beothuk Books in 2008. His poetry has also been featured in various print and online publications.

His areas of academic study include history, anthropology, theology, and justice & peace studies with abiding interests in history, art and architecture. Needless to say it usually makes for sparkling dinner conversation. Dan has worked in advocacy for working poor and homeless people in Denver, Colorado, in field training and direction with LGBT-welcoming congregations.

I am extremely bored with this page.His other interests include cooking, knitting, gardening and occasionally walking the dog.

He lives in Washington, DC with his lovely and delightful fere Pete and their operatic dog.

For a press bio and author photos please visit the Beothuk Books website here.