Stephanie Ginese (she/her) is a queer, first generation Boricua-Italian writer & poet living in Cleveland, OH with her two sons. She is the Special Programs Coordinator for Twelve Literary Arts. Stephanie has been published in zines, journals, & anthologies throughout the country. She has also been a contributor for multiple digital Latinx platforms. She is currently assembling her first collection of poetry & when she isn’t writing, working, or raising; can be found summoning wisdom through tarot, co-hosting The Fallen Fruit podcast, reading three books at once, finding any excuse to dance, or plotting ways to dismantle the system.