MICHELLE STONER is the author of the poetry collection Flats and Riots, and her work has appeared in numerous journals and anthologies. Most recently, she has worked with the Westmoreland Museum of American Art and The Frick Pittsburgh on pieces that explore the intersection of poetry and visual art. Stoner holds an MA in English from Indiana University of Pennsylvania and an MFA in creative writing (poetry) from Carlow University, where she has taught in the departments of English and Women’s and Gender Studies and where she is currently a poetry instructor in the Madwomen in the Attic Creative Writing Workshops.