HARESH SHAH
Twenty one year veteran of Playboy magazine’s International Publishing division, Haresh was its editorial director. Born and raised in Bombay, educated in England, he has lived and worked in Germany, the U.S., Mexico and the Czech Republic, where he conceived and edited the Czech magazine Serial. His book Simultaneous Orgasms and other Popular Myths: A Realistic Look at Relationships was published in 1997 and is currently available in Kindle edition. Haresh has published dozens of short fiction and non-fiction around the world. He has recently completed writing a novella, Composite Love Story. He now lives in Chicago.
Author Photograph: Jeff Cohen • 1.847.347.2509 • JeffCohenCreative@gmail.com • http://JeffCohenCreative.com
CELIA ROSE MARKS
Celia Rose Marks was born in the small town of Little Compton, RI. She attended the Studio for Interrelated Media at Massachusetts College of Art in Boston and developed creative skills in sculpture, ceramics, performance, printmaking, concept development, and event production. Celia moved to Chicago, IL in 2009. She helped open The Weirder Park General Store, where she designed and created handmade posters for the musicians who performed there. In 2011 she opened The Yellow Book, a used bookstore and arts venue aimed to cultivate alternative economy and provide opportunities for independent artists and musicians. Her most recent interests include vintage baseball cards, the Oriental Trading Company and sign painting. For more info, email her at celiarosemarks@gmail.com
JORDAN RUTHERFORD
Jordan Rutherford is a Chicago based artist and designer born and raised in Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Jordan graduated from an art school in Boston before heading to the Midwest. He is currently working as acartoonist, freelance visual designer and illustrator. To see more of Jordan’s work, go to jordanrutherford.com or email him at jordan.c.rutherford@gmail.com
Dear friend Haresh, good to remember the old times and to follow the Playboy stories. Hope, you are doing well. Miss you. Heidi
Haresh – que guapo! Great photo. Will be seeing you soon – xo, Elda
Dear Haresh, hello from one of your Munich Oktober Playmates, Karen. Viele Gruesse
Dear Haresh, after years, it’s great to see you again.. Love to read about good old days.Thanks for taking me 20 years back…
Dear Haresh,
Are you a cardiologist from Schaumberg? An author from Goleta? Someone who lives in Chicago? Someone who actually met someone else in Alkmaar? Someone who remembers Gerrit? Anyway, lots of fun and long forgotten memories on your blog. What is next?
Gerrit
Dear Haresh I am Guadalupe i remember when I was a Centerfold and you were so nice to me, I miss you and would like to hear from you. Blessings