Paul Jaskunas was born in 1971 in San Antonio and raised in Indiana. He graduated from Oberlin College and Cornell University. He is the author of two poetry collections: Mother Ship and Drawing Lessons, both published in 2024. He is also author of two works of fiction: The Atlas of Remedies (2024) and Hidden (2004, winner of the Friends of American Writers Award). He teaches at the Maryland Institute College of Art and edits the monthly art and literary magazine Full Bleed. His writing has appeared in numerous periodicals, including the THINK, Tab, America, Spiritus, The Potomac Review and The New York Times.