Kathryn Kruse received her MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. She was an instructor with The Escapery from 2016-2017. She holds a BA in English with a certificate in Creative Writing from University of Wisconsin-Madison. While at UNLV she taught writing, ran collaborative art projects, acted as the coordinator for the writing program, and founded and curated the NeonLit reading series. She believes deeply that writers need communities and artistic partnership to succeed. Her work is published, among other places, in Indiana Review, The Manchester Review, I Hope You're Feeling Better Collaborative Exhibition and The Adirondack Review.