William E Burleson is the author of the novel Ahnwee Days (Blackwater Press 2024). His short stories have appeared in over two dozen literary journals and anthologies to date, including the Evening Street Press & Review, The New Guard, and American Fiction, and he is the winner of the TulipTree Publishing contest for humor. Burleson also has published extensively in non-fiction, most notably his book, Bi America (Routledge, 2005), as well as for the Hennepin History Magazine and numerous other publications. Burleson is also the founder of and executive editor for Flexible Press, Minneapolis, publisher of a wide range of award-winning literary fiction. www.williamburleson.com.