Michael Khandelwal is the Executive Director of
The Muse Writers Center, a nationally recognized literary center in Norfolk, Virginia. An award-winning writer and teacher, he writes poetry, fiction, editorials, profiles, and feature articles, which have appeared in
Rattle, Coastal Virginia Magazine, Alt Daily, and elsewhere. Michael teaches poetry and fiction workshops for The Muse, and is the current Chairperson of the
Norfolk Electoral Board and a member of the
Norfolk Commission on the Arts and Humanities. A graduate of the
University of Southern California (BA & MPW), he is a past web content management specialist for
The American Council on Education and the past President of the
2008 Electoral College of Virginia.