About the writer

Zachary Kocanda is a fiction writer and editor based in Chicago, Illinois. He’s the author of the chapbook Self Defense for Gentle People (Bottlecap Press, 2022). His stories have appeared in Joyland, Vol. 1 Brooklyn, Another Chicago Magazine, and elsewhere. His work has received support from the Kimmel Harding Nelson Center for the Arts. He’s currently working on a story collection and a novel.