Virgie Townsend (she/they) is the author of the short story chapbook Because We Were Christian Girls, which was shortlisted for the Newfound Prose Prize, the Cupboard Pamphlet’s Annual Contest, and Black Lawrence Press’ Fall Black River Chapbook Competition, and won the Central New York Book Award for Fiction. Their writing has been featured in The New York Times, Washington Post, The Sun, Harper’s Bazaar, VICE, and other publications. Virgie lives in Syracuse, New York, with her family. Find her online at virgietownsend.com.