Frank Mundo is a poet and writer from Los Angeles, and author of five books, including The Brubury Tales, a modern version of Chaucer's Canterbury Tales set in Los Angeles, written entirely in rhyming verse. Frank's latest poetry chapbook Eleven Sundry Flowers was released by Antrim House Books on July 12, 2021. His first poetry chapbook, Touched by an Anglo, was released by Kattywompus Press on July 19, 2017. Praise for The Brubury Tales: Winner of the Poet Laureate Award Nomination from UCLA and CAL Winner of Reader Views Reviewers Choice Award for Poetry Book of the Year Winner of the Bookhitch Award for the Most Innovative Poetry Book of Year Reviews "The Brubury Tales [by Frank Mundo] is a landmark book, in what is going to be—and already is—an exceptional, distinguished literary career." — Bestselling author Carolyn See, from the Washington Post. "5 Stars: Mundo's skill is astounding and has a natural cadence. These stories are intriguing and compellingly human, and soon enough the reading becomes listening." —Sacramento Book Review "5 Stars: With inspiration from many literary classics and plenty of original spin, The Brubury Tales is a fine collection and not one to be missed." —Midwest Book Review "5 Stars: The Brubury Tales is a brilliant blend of writing, combining the style of Chaucer while putting a new slant on the short stories of the classical writers. —Reader Views A unique and powerful new book,The Brubury Tales draws upon Chaucer's Canterbury Tales and classic stories by Mark Twain, Edgar Allan Poe, and Charles Dickens, to name a few. Frank Mundo takes risks with his writing, which is sensitive, thoughtful, and gritty. — LA Books Examiner "The Brubury Tales by Frank Mundo is a bold homage to Chaucer's Canterbury Tales. Mundo defamiliarizes the tale by placing itin Los Angeles in 1992 shortly after the Riots. Seven security guards on thegrave-yard shift swap stories in verse... 232 pages of words, Mundo attributes his 14 years of working as a security guard on the grave-yard shift for his ability to complete long writing projects. His authentic L.A. childhood experiences came out in his verse..." — Mike Sonksen for KCET.org. "The Brubury Tales follows in the footsteps of Chaucer and Boccaccio in that it borrows stories from previous authors... while the poetry is impressive... what is more appealing than the tales is the interplay among the guards themselves... Fans of classic literature may appreciate this and will no doubt enjoy picking out their favorite tales told in verse. The Brubury Tales is an ambitious undertaking, one which is mostly successful as an exercise in literary imitation." — Kirkus Indie