Kathryn Bratt-Pfotenhauer is a writer from Maryland by way of Brussels and Berlin. They are the author of the collection Bad Animal (Riot in Your Throat, 2023) and the chapbook Small Geometries (Ethel, 2023.) The recipient of a Pushcart Prize, their work has been published or is forthcoming in The Missouri Review, The Adroit Journal, Crazyhorse, Poet Lore, Beloit Poetry Journal, and others. They’ve been nominated for Best New Poets and Best of the Net, and are a third year in the program. You can find more of their work at www.kathrynbrattpfotenhauer.com.