Charles Jensen directs the Writers' Program at UCLA Extension and was designated a Cultural Trailblazer by the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs. He's the author of three poetry collections and seven chapbooks that cross the boundaries of genre and form. A cinephile and bookworm since childhood, he studied film and creative writing at the University of Minnesota and Arizona State University. Originally from a small town in Wisconsin, he lives in Long Beach, California, with his partner Bill, and is a proud Jeopardy! second runner-up.