Julien Strong (they/them) is the author of four books, including the poetry collections The Mouth of Earth (University of Nevada Press) and Tour of the Breath Gallery (Texas Tech University Press), winner of the Walt MacDonald First-Book Prize. Their poetry has appeared in many journals, including Poetry, The Nation, The Southern Review, Poetry Daily, River Styx, Rhino, and The Sun. They teach creative writing at Central Connecticut State University and live near New Haven, CT. For more about Julien’s writing: www.julien-strong.com
