ari b. cofer (she/they) is a poet, novelist, screenwriter, and author of paper girl and the knives that made her (Central Avenue Publishing, 2022) and unfold: poetry and prose (Central Avenue Publishing, 2023). ari holds a BA in Professional Writing from Baylor University and an MFA in Creative Writing from Randolph College. Their writing primarily focuses on mental health advocacy, their experiences as a queer, Black femme, and love.