Alida Dean‘s poems and short stories have recently appeared in Chicago Quarterly Review, The Forge, Ninth Letter, and SmokeLong Quarterly, among other venues.
She earned her PhD in Creative Writing at the University of Cincinnati and teaches online fiction workshops through the nonprofit Literary Cleveland.
Alida lives in Ithaca with her partner, daughter, dog and two cats. These days she spends a lot of time listening to audiobooks while going for long stroller walks.