Danusha Laméris is the author of The Moons of August (Autumn House, 2014), and Bonfire Opera (Pitt Poetry Series, 2020), winner of a Northern California Book Award. A recipient of the Lucille Clifton Legacy Award, she co-leads the HearthFire Writing Community with James Crews and is on the faculty of Pacific University’s Low-Residency MFA program. She lives in Santa Cruz, CA. www.danushalameris.com