Christopher Bernard + Clara Hsu

Christopher Bernard’s new novel, “Voyage to a Phantom City,” is a spine-tingling adventure across the Sahara and a heart-breaking romance, provoking haunting memories of war and a long-lost America after the tragedy of September 11th. It is a spiritual quest into the heart of darkness that discovers the supremely redemptive power of love. Bernard’s previous books include the novel “A Spy in the Ruins,” the short-story collections “Dangerous Stories for Boys” and “In the American Night,” and “The Rose Shipwreck: Poems and Photographs.” He is co-editor of “Caveat Lector” and a regular contributor to “Synchronized Chaos.” Bernard writes fiction, poetry, essays, plays, and criticism. His poetry can be found online at “The Bog of St. Philinte.” He lives in San Francisco.

Clara Hsu is a poet and a traveller. She caught the travel bug some years ago and it has been feeding her ever since. When she is home she teaches piano and stays glued to the computer. When she travels she brings only a note book and pen. Between writing and cooking, her mind wanders like a nomad.