Rebecca SchumejdaRebecca Schumejda grew up in a working-class family on Long Island, and later earned a BA in English and Creative Writing from SUNY New Paltz and a MA in Poetics and Creative Writing from San Francisco State University. While finishing Waiting at theDead End Diner, she put her apron back on and waited tables, only to find out that her respect for the industry is unwavering. She is the author of several poetry collections including: Cadillac Men (NYQ Books, 2012), which is a poetic memoir inspired by her experience as a co-owner of a pool hall, as well as five poetry chapbooks. She is the poetry editor at Trailer Park Quarterly. She lives in New York's Hudson Valley with her husband and daughter. Read More Read Less