Henry Howard

I am a native New Yorker, living in Los Angeles since 1986. I first became interested in a career in writing as an undergraduate at Hampshire College, where I studied under a professor who became my mentor, brother and best friend during my student years. This professor believed in my potential both as a budding writer and a human being, and we did on-campus peace activism together that cemented our personal and professional relationship. As a result, I owe much of my passion for writing to this special teacher, since my work in literature is anchored by an equal passion for social justice. At present, I am a fiction writer and poet, and my efforts in both genres are linked by a commitment to human rights-and my belief in the power of words to unite everyone in building a better world.