Ron D. Baker

One of the Mid-Atlantic’s best kept secrets, R.D. BAKER is the founder, publisher, and executive editor of The Argonne Hotel Press and WordWrights! Magazine. A poet entrepreneur, he has written six chapbooks of poetry: CRAZY SHOTGUN GUY, CONCRETE SUN, MY WAR AGAINST SLEEP, PANTHER PASSING ACROSS, MY BLUE GODDESS, and ABSENT DAYS: NEW & COLLECTED POEMS. An inspired cultural leader, he has assisted many poets in the Mid-Atlantic region in publishing new books and organizing readings all over the country. WordWrights Magazine and Publishing House has published interviews and poetry by former U.S. Poet Laureate, Robert Pinsky, Richard Yates, New York City Fire-fighter Tim Hoppey, Grace Cavalieri, Shahzad K. Farzad, Blair Ewing, Sunil Freeman, Richard Peabody, Rose Solari, Ed Cox and many other poets and fiction writers. Submit work for publication, take an ad out for your book or more importantly subscribe and support the creation of literature by calling 202-328-9769 or writing The Argonne Hotel Press-1620 Argonne Place NW-Washington, D.C. 20009.