Andrew Bertaina is the author of the essay collection The Body Is A Temporary Gathering Place (Autofocus, 2024), and the short story collection One Person Away From You (Moon City Press Award Winner, 2021). His work has appeared in The Threepenny Review, Orion, Prairie Schooner, Witness Magazine, and elsewhere. His work has been anthologized in The Best American Poetry and listed as notable in three editions of The Best American Essays and as special mention in The Pushcart Prize anthology. He has an MFA from American University and more of his work is available at andrewbertainia.com.