Rina Palumbo (she/her/hers) has a Ph.D. from Johns Hopkins. She is working on a novel and two nonfiction long-form writing projects alongside short-form fiction and creative nonfiction. Her work appears in Bright Flash, Survivor Lit, Beach Reads, and local magazines. Forthcoming work in Stonecoast, Milk Candy, Amethyst, and AutoFocus.