Gene Lass is a professional writer and editor, working in all forms of media from books and blogs to newspapers and magazines. He has written, edited, co-written, or contributed to more than a dozen books, and has published 9 books of poetry and two collections of short fiction. His most recent book of poetry, American was one of the Amazon Top 100 Books of American Poetry. His poetry has appeared in Every Day Poems and The Albatross. His fiction has appeared in The Albatross, KSquare, Electric Velocipede, Schlock!, Coffin Bell Journal, Black Petals, and Yellow Mama. His short story, “Fence Sitter” was nominated for Best of the Web in 2020.