Christina Linsin is a poet and teacher in Virginia. Her work examines connections with nature, complexities of mental illness, and difficulties creating meaningful connections with others amid life’s obstacles. She currently serves as the Western Region Vice President of the Poetry Society of Virginia, and her poems have been published in Still: The Journal, Stone Circle Review, Tinderbox Poetry Journal, Whale Road Review, The Mid-Atlantic Review, and others.

Christopher Barry teaches English and runs long distances. His work has appeared in "Rising Phoenix Review," "Northern New England Review," "the Henniker Review" and "The Golden Hour.”

Michael Bazzett is the author of five collections of poetry, including The Echo Chamber (Milkweed Editions, 2021) and more.

Barry Peters lives in Durham, North Carolina. His fiction has appeared in Baltimore Review, Broad River Review, The Mackinaw, and more.