hey. my name is Stephanie ginese (gee-neh-seh). author & comedian. instructor & loud talker. From south lorain, Ohio. daughter to an equally loud, Puerto Rican mother & a stylish, Italian immigrant father. I’ve pubLished with some rad journals like Palabritas at Harvard, the pinch journal at university of Memphis, wax nine journal, and others. my debut collection of poetry, Unto Dogs, was released in July of 2022 on Grieveland; with a focus on themes of Puerto Rican nationalism, reproductive violence, and spirituality. I am a 2023 Cleveland arts prize recipient & am currently living in Cleveland with my two children.