Amanda Conover is a queer poet based in Peoria, IL who often engages with themes such as existentialism, spirituality, and social issues. She is the poetry editor for Carolina Muse Literary & Arts Magazine and is a recent MFA alum who works in scholarly publishing. Her poetry has been published in Atlanta Review, the lickety~split, Sad Girl Diaries, and elsewhere. Find her at amandaconover.com.