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J. Gabriel Scala

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Website

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Genre

Poetry, Creative Nonfiction

Member Since

January 2011

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Gabriel Scala is an American poet, essayist, and educator who grew up primarily in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She holds degrees in creative writing and American literature from Bowling Green State University and the University of Mississippi, respectively. With nearly 15 years experience in literary and academic editing and publishing, Scala has spearheaded the creation of several undergraduate journals such as The Ash, Ashford Humanities Review and Valley Humanities Review. She has served as managing editor of Mid-American Review, founder and poetry editor of Valley Humanities Review, coordinating editor of Creative Nonfiction Books, and co-editor of Tapestry as well as sitting on the boards of The Willa Cather Foundation and VOX Press. Leapi ...more

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J. Gabriel Scala's Blog

A Room of My Own

If you’re just recently arriving at this space, welcome! This blog has been part of my writing routine since the fall of 2010 when I left my position at Delta State University to travel abroad and work independently as an editor/freelancer. Over the years, it’s been a place to write and publish book reviews, commentary (read: snark), author interviews, literary happenings (and other happenings),