Alison Fensterstock is a former music critic for the Times-Picayune and Gambit in New Orleans and a columnist for the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities’ quarterly 64 Parishes. Outside of New Orleans, her writing has also appeared in Rolling Stone, Pitchfork, MOJO, the Oxford American, and other places. Her books include The Definition of Bounce and How Women Made Music: A Revolutionary History from NPR Music. She’s been a substitute DJ on WWOZ 90.7 FM since 2006.

Michael Tisserand is a former editor of Gambit newspaper, where he worked with Bunny on comics and cover illustrations. Tisserand's previous books include Krazy: George Herriman, A Life in Black and White; The Kingdom of Zydeco; Sugarcane Academy; and My Father When. His work has been honored with a Guggenheim Fellowship, the Eisner Award, and the ASCAP Deems Taylor Award. Forthcoming books include a history of Charlie Chaplin’s movie The Great Dictator for Oxford University Press. More of his writing can be found at michaeltisserand.com.