Po Bronson, Writers Grotto Co-Founder and Originator of the 642 Things to Write About Series concept
Po Bronson has built a career both as a successful novelist and as a prominent writer of narrative nonfiction. He has published six books, and he has written for television, magazines, and newspapers, including The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal, and for National Public Radio's Morning Edition. Po Bronson's book of social documentary, What Should I Do With My Life?, was a #1 New York Times bestseller and remained in the Top 10 for nine months. His first novel, Bombardiers, was a #1 bestseller in the United Kingdom. His books have been translated into 19 languages.
Xandra Castleton, Writers Grotto Member for over 20 years
Xandra Maria Castleton, MFA, is a screenwriter and independent film and television producer whose scripts have served as the basis for award-winning documentary, television and narrative film projects. Her films have premiered at festivals such as Sundance, Tribeca, AFI and Rotterdam, and her feature dramatic comedy, Full Grown Men, was the winner of the 2007 Sundance Channel Audience Award prior to a critically successful theatrical release by Emerging Pictures. Full Grown Men starred Judah Friedlander, Matt McGrath, Alan Cumming, Amy Sedaris, and Debbie Harry (Blondie), and will be released online through Sundance Artist Services later this year.
JD Beltran, Writers Grotto Member since for over 20 years
JD Beltran is a writer, artist, filmmaker, designer, educator, and cultural strategist. Beltran also is a longtime journalist, having written columns on art and culture for SFGate and the Huffington Post; she currently writes cultural criticism for Visual Art Source and Fabrik Magazine. Her award-winning films, artwork, new media, and design have been exhibited worldwide, including at the Walker Art Center, Ars Electronica, the San Francisco MOMA, the M.H. de Young Museum, the Getty Institute, the Kitchen NYC, and MIT. She founded and directs the Center for Creative Sustainability consultancy in San Francisco.
Po Bronson has built a career both as a successful novelist and as a prominent writer of narrative nonfiction. He has published six books, and he has written for television, magazines, and newspapers, including The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal, and for National Public Radio's Morning Edition. Po Bronson's book of social documentary, What Should I Do With My Life?, was a #1 New York Times bestseller and remained in the Top 10 for nine months. His first novel, Bombardiers, was a #1 bestseller in the United Kingdom. His books have been translated into 19 languages.
Xandra Castleton, Writers Grotto Member for over 20 years
Xandra Maria Castleton, MFA, is a screenwriter and independent film and television producer whose scripts have served as the basis for award-winning documentary, television and narrative film projects. Her films have premiered at festivals such as Sundance, Tribeca, AFI and Rotterdam, and her feature dramatic comedy, Full Grown Men, was the winner of the 2007 Sundance Channel Audience Award prior to a critically successful theatrical release by Emerging Pictures. Full Grown Men starred Judah Friedlander, Matt McGrath, Alan Cumming, Amy Sedaris, and Debbie Harry (Blondie), and will be released online through Sundance Artist Services later this year.
JD Beltran, Writers Grotto Member since for over 20 years
JD Beltran is a writer, artist, filmmaker, designer, educator, and cultural strategist. Beltran also is a longtime journalist, having written columns on art and culture for SFGate and the Huffington Post; she currently writes cultural criticism for Visual Art Source and Fabrik Magazine. Her award-winning films, artwork, new media, and design have been exhibited worldwide, including at the Walker Art Center, Ars Electronica, the San Francisco MOMA, the M.H. de Young Museum, the Getty Institute, the Kitchen NYC, and MIT. She founded and directs the Center for Creative Sustainability consultancy in San Francisco.
