The California Institute of Arts and Letters (CIAL) was founded in 2003 under the vision and leadership of Jeff Munnis. Jeff founded CIAL with the help of Stelli Munnis, Mark Yoslow, and Jessica Duttlinger. We promote the work of contemporary poets through the publishing imprints of Black Zinnias and Pessoa Press. Coimbra Editions publishes poetry in translation and books that explore the process of writing.