Cynthia J. Sylvester, a native of Albuquerque, New Mexico, is an enrolled member of the Diné, born into the Kiyaa’áanii Clan for the Bilagáana Clan. Her work has been featured in various publications, including *ABQ in Print*, *Leon Literary Review*, *Lunch Ticket*, *As Us Journal*, and *Bosque—The Magazine*. Cynthia was honored with the Native Writer Award at the Taos Writers Conference and holds an MFA in fiction from the Program for Writers at Warren Wilson College. Her debut book, *The Half-White Album*, published by the University of New Mexico Press, received the 2023 New Mexico-Arizona Book Award for Best LGBTQ+ book.

Rebecca Kunz