Alyssa Sinclair completed her Master’s degree in Creative Writing at the University of St. Andrews. She grew up in the Boston area, and lives in Dallas, Texas. Her poetry and essays have been featured by River Teeth Journal, Bear Review, Mutha Magazine, Literary Mama, and Poetry Society of NY, among others. Her first chapbook of poetry, Venus Anadyomene, is forthcoming in January with Finishing Line Press.
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