Madara GRUNTMANE (poetry; Latvia) has a background in cultural management.  A recipient of 2015 Latvian Literature Readers’ Choice Award for her book Narkozes  (Narcoses; 2015) and the 2019 Public Broadcasting Award for her second poetry volume Dzērājmeitiņa  [Drunk Daddy’s Girl], she often presents at international literary festivals; she also works with creative collectives to produce cultural arts events throughout Latvia. Her participation has been made possible by a grant from the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs at the U.S. Department of State.