The Cone Issue #8 Winter 2016 | Page 7

Contents /Contributors Winter / 2016 Music Original Works wish you were here Food 32 Sound of the City! Our interview with the Oakland based band, Bayonics, whose mixture of genres will keep you dancing all night long. 71 The Edgar Report Our resident Gourmand and Father-to-Be, Edgar Cayago, takes us on a journey down memory lane through the foods of his youth. Susan Marque E. Amato While Susan Marque was working as a professional actress in Hollywood, she spent most of her time investigating alternative methods of healing, and eventually healed herself. That led to her fellow actors launching her into a food coaching business, which led her to writing and photography. Susan left L.A. for New York where she became a full time student in January 2010, graduating with honors, and getting both her B.A. and M.F.A. in creative writing, journalism, and screenwriting by 2014 (with self study in photography). She currently lives in Manhattan. 10 Resurrection A musical journey where we discover that sometimes to find your new way you have to kill your old self. 7 THE CONE - ISSUE #8 - WINTER 2016 “…unapologetic feminist, dulcettoned poet, activist, film-maker, editor of Zestyverse” (LossLit) E. Amato is a published poet, awardwinning screenwriter, and established performer. She has three poetry collections released by Zesty Pubs: Swimming Through Amber, 5, & Will Travel, and is a content writer for The Body Is Not an Apology. Photo credit: Z. Walczak