Mitch Monroy (él/elle / he/they) is a trans Guatemalan poet, multimedia artist, and coffee technician by trade. Their family sought asylum in America, escaping Guatemala’s civil war. Their projects explore this tradition of absence and trans realities across borders. Their past works have been featured at The Parrish Art Museum, and Ashawagh Hall. They also organized and founded Queer Lit Dreams, a program at LAMBDA LitFest LA. They currently reside in Chicago, IL. Find them: Twitter @mitchhmonroy & Instagram @mitch_monroy