Mary Winsor is a writer from the Southwestern U.S., the setting for most of her fiction is set. She was recently awarded a grant from the Elizabeth George Foundation (2025) for the completion of a novel in progress. Her essay "Rules of Flight" was selected as a Notable Essay in Best American Essays 2023. Other work can be found or is forthcoming in Ploughshares, The Cutleaf Reader Vol. 3 (EastOver Press), Threepenny Review, Northwest Review, Blue Mesa Review, Atticus Review, and elsewhere. Mary is a graduate of the MFA program at George Mason University. She teaches English and Creative Writing at Salt Lake Community College.