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On July 17, 1955, Richelle Lee Slota (formerly known as Richard) was one of 200-3rd Graders selected to open Disneyland by running across the drawbridge into Fantasyland. She’s been running into Fantasyland ever since. She has published much poetry, a poetry chapbook, Famous Michael, a novel, Stray Son, and, with co-author, Yaw Boateng, the non-fiction book, Captive Market: Commercial Kidnapping Stories From Nigeria. She earned BAs in Psychology and Theatre Arts and a MA in Creative Writing from San Francisco State. She is a Meter Mentor to women learning meter on Annie Finch's online community, Five Directions Community. She is an Army vet and has 3 adult children.