Hayli May Cox is a PhD Candidate studying English/Creative Writing and Women’s and Gender Studies at The University of Missouri-Columbia, though she’s really a Michigander. Her stories and essays have been published online and in print, and she is currently working on two book projects. In her free time Hayli paints, builds with Lego, critter watches, and hikes around with a backpack full of field guides.

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