Stephen Bess is a college instructor, writer, photographer, student of history, and a lover of music and culture. His book, Liquid Lunch, is the first of many works to come.
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Stephen Bess lives and works in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area as a teacher and writer. His first collection of Blues-inspired poetry is influenced by the landscape and people of Eastern North Carolina and innercity Washington, D.C.
His major writing influences are:
Paul Laurence Dunbar
Jean Toomer
James Baldwin
Gospel, Soul, Blues, and Jazz music
Bill Withers
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