Thomas Hitoshi PruiksmaThomas Hitoshi Pruiksma is an author, poet, translator, teacher, magician, musician, and lover of life. He was born in Seattle, Washington, and has lived and worked in Tamil Nadu, India, and Oaxaca, Mexico. His books include "Give, Eat, and Live: Poes of Avvaiyar" and "Body and Earth: Notes from a Conversation" (written with the artist C.F. John). He makes his home on Vashon Island, Washington, with his husband, David Mielke. thomaspruiksma.com Read More Read Less