Shannon Perri holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Texas State University and a master’s degree in Social Work from the University of Texas. Her fiction, essays, reviews, and interviews have appeared in The Millions, Texas Highways, Houston Chronicle, Austin American-Statesman, Texas Observer, PANK, Sycamore Review, Joyland Magazine, Literary Orphans, The Rumpus, fields magazine, and elsewhere. Her short story, “Liquid Gold,” was a finalist for the 2019 Texas Observer Short Fiction contest; her story, “The Resurrection Act,” was awarded a 2016 Joyland Magazine Publisher’s Pick; and her story, “Orientation,” was nominated for a Pushcart Prize. She lives in South Austin with her husband and son and is currently at work on a collection of short stories.

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