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I am a twenty-something-year-old writer who has lived in four states and counting. At the moment, I’m interested in queerness, cultural identity, the urgency of living in this era we call the Anthropocene, climate change, and the disconnect between humanity and the landscapes we claim. When I’m not writing, you can find me voraciously seeking out new books, films, and television shows.

In 2017, I graduated summa cum laude from the Santa Fe University of Art and Design, with a degree in creative writing in the poetry and nonfiction tracks. As part of my senior thesis, I published my first writing collection, titled In The Nucleus.

As May 2020, I have a Masters of Fine Arts in Creative Writing from t ...more

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