Kayla Joan Baur (k. j. baur) is a multi-genre writer with a Master of Arts in English and an ongoing MFA in Creative Fiction. She has self-published eight novels across various genres, including young adult, fantasy, and coming-of-age. Her academic work includes two published studies, focusing on Indigenous literature and the [racial] reception of Raisin in the Sun across the decades. Kayla also teaches English Language Arts in Queens, New York, and delights in challenging literary conventions.

Enid Brain (She/Her) is a writer, activist, artist, and a proud trans woman who is currently studying for a MA in Literature at City College. Her academic work has previously been published in the Critical Companion to Wes Craven, HowlRound, and other publications. Her artistic work has won multiple awards and been performed around the country (and you can watch her short films about the trans experience on her YouTube page.)

E. Marshall Brown is a student in Queens College’s MFA program.

Adriana Fischetti is a 2nd year graduate student at CCNY.  She is currently writing her thesis.

Kaitlynn Lee holds a bachelor’s degree in English and Secondary Education and is currently a high school English teacher. She plans to finish her Master’s in English and continue her higher education journey by pursuing an MFA or PhD. Outside of the classroom, she is a proud cat mom of three: Jazz, Jolene, and Leona.

Boguslaw Mitrega is a recent graduate of Queens College’s MA program in English, Writing Center Tutor, and Adjunct Lecturer. His academic interests focus on rhetoric and composition, with a commitment to fostering critical thinking and writing skills through the practice of close reading.

Raveena Nabi is a graduate student at CUNY Hunter College. She is currently pursuing an MA in English Adolescent Education. She is an alumnus of CUNY Queens College.

Jennifer Olson is a first-year MFA student of poetry at Queens College. She has been teaching Spanish language and culture for nearly 20 years, currently teaching at the middle school level. In addition to reading and writing poetry in both Spanish and English, Jennifer has recently come to appreciate the complex language of the graphic narrative. 

Gabrielle Sarrubbo is a recent graduate of Queens College (class of 2023) and will be completing her Master’s in English this upcoming May. She is currently an 8th grade English teacher at Middle School 419 in East Elmhurst, Queens, where she works with some of the most vulnerable students in the city. Her passions include writing about and analyzing Shakespeare, knitting, and taking her dog Hedwig on walks. 

Elle Schwetz is an English MA student at Queens College interested in both Queer and anti-colonial writing–especially when those two things intersect. They are particularly compelled by the idea that sharing accounts of lived experience can be a method of developing and strengthening solidarity. Elle is also passionate about the need to empower student writers and foster confidence in exploring emerging ideas, which is a central part of their teaching as an adjunct First Year Writing instructor here at QC.

Nina Thomas is a first year MFA student studying Creative Nonfiction at Queens College. Her writing focuses on her experiences and criticisms of the Indian church in America. As a second-generation immigrant, she is interested in exploring the role of loneliness and its intersection in race for members of the diaspora.

Louise Linh Tran is a writer who explores the themes of identity, friendship and disconnection. During undergrad, she majored in Psychology with a minor in Professional Communications. Louise’s long-term career goal is to work in the film industry. Louise is Master of Liberal Arts student at Louisiana State University-Shreveport.