Magpie Speaks

R. Allen Chappell, the author of thirteen novels and a collection of short stories, grew up with the Navajo, went to school with them and later worked alongside-forging enduring friendships along the way. Those friendships became the inspiration for this series. Chappell makes his home in Western Colorado.

Kaipo Schwab is an actor, director, and producer who has worked at the Roundabout, the Public Theater, Second Stage, Hartford Stage, and Cincinnati Playhouse. Kaipo's film and television credits include Anesthesia, The Royal Tenenbaums, Law & Order, Rescue Me, and Orange Is the New Black. He lives in New York City.