Gwendolyn Paradice is queer, hard of hearing, and a citizen of the Cherokee Nation. They are the author of More Enduring for Having Been Broken (Black Lawrence Press) and co-author of Carnival Bound (or, please unwrap me) (The Cupboard Pamphlet). Their short stories and essays can be found in Tin House, Crab Orchard Review, Booth, Zone 3, and other journals. They currently reside and teach in Kentucky.