Ari Berk is an award-winning writer, artist and scholar of literature, iconography, and comparative myth. Dr. Berk holds degrees in Ancient History (B.A.), American Indian Studies (M.A.), and Comparative Literature and Culture (Ph.D.). He is now a Professor of Folklore and Mythology at Central Michigan University.
Kristen McDermott is a Professor of English Literature at Central Michigan University, specializing in Early Modern Drama. Her scholarly articles on Shakespeare and Jonson have appeared in Renaissance Papers, Shakespeare Magazine, Early Theatre and the Language Arts Journal of Michigan.