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Michael Shumate is a writer and library professional with experience in various roles at different companies. Michael has worked as a contributing writer and NoveList advisor at EBSCO Information Services, a senior bookseller at Barnes & Noble, a team leader at Measurement Incorporated, and as a manuscripts archivist at Duke University. Shumate also has experience in teaching and tutoring creative writing, reading, and elementary math. Michael holds a Master of Arts in Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies from Duke University and a Bachelor of Arts in English Language and Literature from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.