John Popielaski is the author of the novel, The Hollow Middle (Unsolicited Press), as well as several poetry collections, including Isn't It Romantic? (Texas Review Press). His poetry has appeared in a number of journals, including most recently Bicoastal Review, Canary, Common Ground Review, and Public School Poetry. His second novel, Attuning, is forthcoming from Broken Tribe Press in late 2025, and he has recently been promoted to the status of a person by whom a house wren at long last has consented to be hand fed.