Michelle Hartman's second book of poetry, Irony and Irreverence, out from Lamar University Press, is available from Amazon and Barnes and Noble, along with her first book, Disenchanted and Disgruntled. A multiple Pushcart nominee, her work has also appeared overseas in Ireland, Germany, Australia, Canada, and Nepal. She was editor of the award-winning journal Red River Review and a past president of The Dallas Poets Community. A native Texan, she holds a B.S. in Political Science-Pre Law from Texas Wesleyan University and a Certificate in Paralegal Studies from Tarrant County College. She is member of Phi Theta Kappa, National Honor Society; Pi Gamma Mu, International Honor Society of the Social Sciences; and Pi Sigma Alpha, National Political Science Honor Society.