Michael VanCalbergh received his MFA from Rutgers-Newark and now survives in Normal, IL. When not having spells cast on him by his five year old, he is one half of the comedy etymology podcast Words for Dinner. His work has been nominated for a Pushcart and has appeared in The Collagist, Post No Ills, Apex Magazine, Big Muddy, Tinderbox Poetry Journal, Naugatuck River Review, Gingerbread House, and others.