MAKMAK FAUNLAGUI was born in the Philippines, grew up in New Jersey and New York, and studied at Cornell University. He is an architect in New York City, and lives in Jersey City. His work appears in Greying Ghost’s The Corduroy Mtn, Omnidawn Publishing’s OmniVerse, Augury Books Online, Sibling Rivalry Press’s Assaracus 25, The New Engagement 2, White Stag #Watertome and Fence 36. ON SOME HISPANOLUSO MINIATURISTS, published by 1913 Press, is his first book of poetry, and the first installment in the projected Third World Lover Trilogy [02/MAJNUN and 03/PORN W/OUT SEX].