blake nemec is a Chicago based writer, ESL teacher, and sound/media artist whose writing and sound pieces work to show the luminance with alleged criminals. He released Sharing Plastic, a hybrid poetry and fiction collection, in 2018. His work has been featured in situations such as PERIOD(ICAL) #5, JUPITER 88, the Rio Grande Review, or the San Francisco Queer Arts Performance Festival. He received an MFA in bilingual (Spanish and English) poetry/fiction and has long worked as a sound recordist in queer independent movies, such as the documentary FREE CeCE!   https://www.pw.org/content/blake_nemec