ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Cathleen Schandelmeier is best known as the founder of the "Beach Poet" series at
Loyola Beach. Her books of poetry include: Chicago Phoenix, Tattoo Screams of Love,
Scream and I'll Believe You, and Suck on My Toes and I'll Follow You Anywhere. She has
been included in many anthologies including Stray Bullets and Step Into The Light. She
was named one the "100 Women Making A Difference" by Today's Chicago Women Foundation.
She is an Artist in Residence with the Illinois Arts Council.

She is married to musician Peter Bartels and is the proud mother of three delightful children.

ABOUT CHICAGO PHOENIX

Chicago Phoenix was written to celebrate the anniversary of the Great Chicago Fire. Most of the poems were first presented at a multimedia production at the Peter Jones Gallery in Chicago on October 8th, 2005.

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