Raechel Anne Jolie is a writer and educator based in Cleveland, Ohio. She holds a PhD from the University of Minnesota. Her writing has appeared in The Baffler, Bitch, Teen Vogue, and In These Times, among other publications. Jolie is also the editor and cocreator of The Prison Arcana tarot zine, made in collaboration with incarcerated artists. Her memoir Rust Belt Femme received recognition in NPR's Favorite Books of 2020, was a finalist for the Heartland Booksellers Award, and was the winner of the Independent Publisher Book Award in LGBTQ Nonfiction. She also publishes a weekly newsletter called Radical Love Letters, in which she writes about politics, pop culture, and feelings. You can subscribe here: raechelannejolie.substack.com.