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Caitlin Coey [1]

Listed as: 
Poet
Public address: 
Seattle, WA
Washington US
Email: 
Contact@caitlincoeypoet.neg
Bio: 

Caitlin Coey is a queer poet and playwright. She has an MFA in Creative Writing from Antioch University Los Angeles where she served as a lead editor for Lunch Ticket  and a B.A from Antioch University Seattle where she served as the managing editor for Knock Magazine. Her writing focuses on gender-based violence, mental health, queer love, and the importance of friendship. Her poetry has been published in Shambles, The Roadrunner Review, Sad Girls Club, and Awakened Voices. She is a 2022 Pushcart Prize nominee for her poem “The rope and the hole”, a piece about the ways trauma can effect the voice and body. Her debut collection of poetry is available from Finishing Line Press and can be ordered from your local bookstore or bookshop.org

Gives readings: 
Yes
Travels for readings: 
No
In which languages are you fluent?: 
English
Favorite authors: 
Ann Patchett, Jean Hegland, Louise Rozette, Shannon C.F. Rogers, Aminah Mae Safi, Casey McQuiston, Janet Fitch, Cathy Linh Che, Melissa Febos, Sharon Olds, Tara Hardy, Xochitl-Julisa Bermejo, Rachel Zucker, Sally wen Mao
Born in: 
San Francisco, CA
California
Raised in: 
Healdsburg, CA
California
Website: 
https://Caitlincoeypoet.net [2]
Education: 
Antioch University
What I'm reading now: 
Little Dorrit by Charles Dickens
Identifies as: 
American
Prefers to work with: 
Adults
At Risk Youth
Children
Disability
Homelessness
Incarcerated Individuals
LGBTQ
Mental Health
Schools
Teachers
Teenagers
Women

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Links
[1] https://www.pw.org/directory/writers/caitlin_coey [2] https://Caitlincoeypoet.net