MARISA CRANE is a writer, basketball player, and sweatpants enthusiast. Their work has appeared or is forthcoming in Joyland, No Tokens, TriQuarterly, Passages North, Prairie Schooner, The Offing, Florida Review, Catapult, Lit Hub, The Rumpus, and elsewhere. They are the author of the debut novel, I Keep My Exoskeletons to Myself, which was a New York Times Editor's Pick. It was named a most anticipated book by Autostraddle, Lambda Literary, Lit Hub, Ms. Independent Book Review, LGBTQReads, and more. Goodreads also named it one of the buzziest debut novels of the year. It received starred reviews from Publishers Weekly, BookPage, Independent Book Review, and Library Journal, and Kirkus called it "an anthem for queer love and solidarity that rises above the dystopian cacophony." 

BRENT CRANE is a freelance reporter based in San Diego. Brent’s features focus on a wide range of subjects, and have been published in The New Yorker, the New York Times, National Geographic, Scientific American, Bloomberg Businessweek, The Economist and elsewhere. Brent is also a regular contributor to The Wire China, an award-winning China-focused investigative business magazine. Previously, Brent was a reporter for the Phnom Penh Post newspaper in Cambodia.

SABRINA MEDORA is a national food writer and brand marketing consultant in the food & beverage space to globally-recognized hospitality, restaurant, and consumer brands. With a Certificate of Outstanding Achievement from The James Beard Foundation, a Level II Honors ranking from WSET, and experience working directly with renowned food personalities including Antoni Porowski, Padma Lakshmi, Richard Blais, Trisha Yearwood, José Andrés, and others, Medora is known for her persuasive editorial and media content. As a national food writer, Medora’s pieces have appeared in award-winning publications including Food & Wine, Eater, Plate Magazine, The Kitchn, Wine Enthusiast, Fodor’s, and more.