Deanna BenjaminDeanna Benjamin writes lyric memoir, poems, and micro-stories. Her most recent creative work appears in Hippocampus Magazine, MacQueen's Quinterly, The Texas Review, Thimble Literary Magazine, and Willows Wept. Deanna's flash fiction, "Lilacs" (MacQuen's Quinterly, September 2025) has been nominated for Best Microfiction 2026. She grew up in Houston, Texas, and has lived in Arizona, Georgia, and now Missouri, where she teaches critical and creative writing. Read More Read Less