Larry D ThackerLarry D. Thacker is a Kentuckian writer, artist, and educator living in Johnson City, Tennessee. His poetry, fiction, and nonfiction have appeared in more than 200 publications, including Appalachian Review, American Journal of Poetry, Poetry South, nd Still: The Journal, with stories nominated for Pushcart and Best of the Net. He is the author of multiple poetry collections and short story books, including Working it Off in Labor County (West Virginia University Press) and Everyday Monsters (co-authored with CM Chapman). A U.S. Army veteran and seventh-generation native of the Cumberland Gap region, Thacker holds an MFA from West Virginia Wesleyan College and works in higher education. He also appears on Netflix's Swap Shop. Read More Read Less