cin salach

Poet of page and stage, Illinois Arts Council recipient, four-time Ragdale fellow, and Emmy nominee, cin salach (she/her) has collaborated with musicians, video artists, dancers, photographers, and most recently, healers, chefs and scientists, for over 30 years. 

Her books of poetry include Looking for a Soft Place to Land (Tia Chucha Press, 1996) and When I Am Yes (published by the author, 2014).

salach leads circles of women writers in a monthly workshop called Splitting the World Open. She also runs workshops/poetry experiences for seniors, caregivers, and those with dementia including Alzheimer’s. She also served as the narrator of the PBS documentary Schoolboy to Showgirl: The Alexandra Billings Story.

salach lives in Chicago with her son.