Gwendolyn Paradice is the author of the short story collection More Enduring for Having Been Broken (Black Lawrence Press, 2021), winner of the 2019 The Hudson Prize, & the co-authored chapbook Carnival Bound (or, please unwrap me) (The Cupboard Pamphlet, 2020). Their work has appeared in Booth, Zone 3, ANMLY, Tin House Online, The Journal of American Folklore, & others. Gwendolyn is a queer, disabled, enrolled citizen of the Cherokee Nation, & their prose often explores form and personal identity. They are currently an Assistant Professor of English and Philosophy at Murray State University where they direct the Creative Writing Program.