Di Prisco’s publisher is MacAdam/Cage. David Poindexter is his brilliant and loyal publisher. Sonny Brewer, the excellent editor-in-chief. Dorothy Carico Smith, the inspired and inspiring book designer. http://www.macadamcage.com/catalog

Di Prisco is Chair Emeritus of the Board of Trustees of Redwood Day School, the K-8 independent school in Oakland. RDS’s motto is: Engaged. Prepared. Inspired. http://www.rdschool.com

Playworks. Di Prisco sits on the East Bay Board of Directors. Alison Townley is the charismatic champion of an Executive Director. http://www.playworks.org/make-recess-count/play/playworks-oakland/about

Di Prisco is on the Board of Directors of the California Shakespeare Theater. Jon Moscone is the outstanding Artistic Director; Susie Falk, the accomplished Managing Director. http://www.calshakes.org/

Di Prisco is a member of the Advisory Board of Girls Incorporated®, whose mission is to inspire all girls to be strong, smart and bold. http://www.girlsinc-alameda.org

Di Prisco’s beloved literary agent is Liz Trupin-Pulli: http://jetliterary.com

Once his constant companion and his best dog ever: Eddie, the whippet (1998-2010).

Bear Star Press is his poetry publisher. Beth Spencer is the fabulous presiding spirit and trusty editor. http://www.bearstarpress.com

Josephine Courant is the delightful, wonderful designer of this website for this author and for many other fortunate artists. http://www.novellamedia.com

Here is where Di Prisco squirreled away his huge poetry advances. Though he can personally vouch for the expert management of the funds, the author cannot guarantee investment returns. http://www.dodgeandcox.com

Zyzzyva. A beautiful literary magazine revitalized by the amazing team of Laura Cogan, editor, and Oscar Villalon, managing editor. http://www.zyzzyva.org/

Di Prisco’s grandparents emigrated in the 1920s from Fontanarosa, a hill town outside of Avelino, Italy. His grandfather was a stonecutter. http://www.facebook.com/fontanarosa.av.it

Dean Young, the terrific poet, received a heart transplant in 2011. Di Prisco was the national chair of the fundraising efforts. http://www.transplants.org/donate/deanyoung

Community Alliance with Family Farmers (CAFF). Sustaining the world, led by the most impressive Executive Director Diane Del Signore. http://caff.org/

The East Bay Community Foundation. Enhancing life in the Bay Area. http://www.eastbaycf.org/

A Great Good Place for Books is the author’s favorite bookstore. Kathleen Caldwell is the incandescent owner. http://greatgoodplace.indiebound.com/

A man who secretly roots for the San Francisco Giants and the Golden State Warriors has to have either a very active fantasy life or an inexhaustible supply of optimism.
http://sanfrancisco.giants.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/index.jsp?c_id=sf
http://www.nba.com/warriors