Austin Thornton (they/them) is a diviner of refined sentimentalism, a modern metaphysical, a possible human, and the winner of several scholarships as well as Oregon State University’s 2023 WIC Award and 2025 Provost Prize. Poetry, nonfiction, and fiction from this author is featured or forthcoming in About Place, Apocalypse Confidential, PRISM Magazine, The Daily Barometer, and *82 Review. A novel is in progress, but more short stories and poems will be procrastinated with.