Joanna Grisham, (most folx call her “Joey”), grew up east of Nashville, where she spent a lot of time playing make-believe with her imaginary friends. She has degrees in Communication from Vol-State Community College and Austin Peay State University (APSU), as well as an M.A. in English from APSU, and an M.F.A. in Creative Writing from Georgia College & State University. Her work has appeared in Construction Literary Magazine, Reunion: The Dallas Review, Mayday Magazine, and Trop. She lives in Clarksville, TN with her wife, Jenny, an academic librarian. Joey teaches part-time and stays home with her two-year-old daughter. She still spends a lot of time playing make-believe.
