Melissa Powless Day Micro-interview Publications Lauren Turner Lauren Turner is a disabled poet and essayist. Her chapbook, We’re Not Going to Do Better Next Time, was published by knife | fork | book in… William Blake Painter and poet William Blake (1757-1827) was born in London, England and made his living as an engraver and an illustrator. Blake experienced… Isabella Valancy Crawford Born in Dublin, Ireland, Isabella Valancy Crawford (1850-1887) emigrated to Canada with her family as a young girl, eventually settling in…