Gail StricklandWhile studying the Classics in college, Gail Strickland translated much of Homer's ILIAD and ODYSSEY, Herodotus' prophecies and THE BACCHAI by Euripides. Living on the Greek islands after college, she discovered her love of myth, the wine-dark sea an retsina. THE BALTIMORE REVIEW and WRITER'S DIGEST have recognized Gail's fiction. She published stories and poems in Travelers' Tales' anthologies and the San Francisco Writer's anthology. Her poetry and photography were published in a collection called CLUTTER. Born in Brooklyn, New York, Gail grew up in Northern California. She raised her children; was a musical director for CAT children's theater; taught music in schools; mentored young poets and novelists and introduced thousands of youngsters to piano and Greek mythology. Gail is passionate about bringing the richness of Homer's language and culture to today's youth. Read More Read Less