tonii is an author, artist, and entrepreneur from St. Petersburg, Florida. He moved to New York City in 2012 to pursue his degree in architecture at Columbia University. After graduating in 2016, his personal life took him on a journey that led to a divorce and other related trauma. Then, in 2018, tonii began to write poetry again, as a way to cope with the changes in his life. He also started attending local open mics for community support during these time and eventually was given the opportunity to create his own open mic in Harlem. 

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In the matter of months, tonii's writing, performing, and community impact inspired him to compose and self publish his first book, entitled "(HER)." The book released in May 2019 and since then has been read by thousands of readers worldwide. tonii's unique writing style and his bold creative book design made (Her) into a detailed love story that is a seamless experience from cover to cover. 

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Natalie Nascenzi is a copywriter, poet, and author from Rhode Island. Now residing in New York City, you can find her every morning on the East River capturing the sun peeping over the horizon. The rest of her day is spent wandering the city, chasing the sun, and writing wherever she can. Writing is both her career and passion. Her love for the art of word play and rhyming has led her to a career in marketing and in her life as a poet. She has made an impression on New York City's open mic community with her infectious personality and a unique writing style. Her desire to let her words be known has inspired the creation of her debut book called "Out of Chaos," which is being released in March 2020.

"Out of Chaos" is a poetry collection that takes readers through the battle of the mind and triumph of the soul. It is a poetic journey filled with storytelling, metaphors, and traditional literary techniques, such as alliteration, assonance, and multi-syllabic rhyming patterns. Natalie possess the unique ability to create a dance among words within the mind of the reader.

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