Erin Marie Lynch is the author of Removal Acts, forthcoming from Graywolf Press in 2023. Her writing appears in New England Review, Gulf Coast, DIAGRAM, Narrative, Best New Poets, and other publications. Born and raised in Oregon, she is a descendant of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe. Currently, Erin is a PhD candidate in Creative Writing and Literature at the University of Southern California, where she serves as the managing editor of Ricochet Editions.