Jason Carney’s memoir STARVE THE VULTURE on shelves January 2015

Kaylie Jones Books is delighted to introduce Jason Carney, whose memoir, STARVE THE VULTURE, is set for release in January 2015. His memoir has been optioned for film by Storefront Pictures.

Jason Carney, a poet, writer, and educator, from Dallas, Texas is a four-time National Poetry Slam Finalist, honored as a Legend of the Slam in 2007. He appeared on three seasons of the HBO television series Russell Simmons’ Def Poets. A graduate of Wilkes University MFA Program for Creative Writing, where he was an honored winner of the Etruscan Prize, the Bergman Foundation Scholarship, and the Norris Church-Mailer Scholarship. He is also Adjunct Professor of English Composition and American Literature at Brookhaven College and Parker University. Mr. Carney is a Co-Founder and Artistic Director of the non-profit Young DFW Writers.