William E Burleson is an author of both fiction and non-fiction. Regarding fiction, his short stories have appeared in over two dozen literary journals and anthologies to date, including the Evening Street Press & Review, The New Guard, and American Fiction 14 and 16, and he is the winner of the 2022 TulipTree Publishing contest for humor. Burleson also has published extensively in non-fiction, most notably his book, Bi America (Haworth Press, 2005), as well as for the Hennepin History Magazine and numerous other publications. Burleson is also the founder of and executive editor for Flexible Press, LLC, Minneapolis, publisher of a wide range of award-winning literary fiction. He hails from Minneapolis, Minnesota, where he lives with his wife and two dogs a stone’s throw from the Mississippi River. For examples of past work and more information, visit www.williamburleson.com.