Michael Thomas Taren is a carpenter’s wife who likes gardening. His chapbook eunuchs is forthcoming from Ugly Duckling Presse. He is editor and co-translator with Tomaž Šalamun of Justice forthcoming from Black Ocean. His co-translation with Purdey Lord Kreiden of L’Ile Atlantique by Tony Duvert is forthcoming from Semiotext(e). His translation with Purdey Lord Kreiden of En Ménage by Joris-Karl Huysmans is forthcoming from Wakefield Press. See their photos at (1thousandand101001nights.tumblr.com).