J Brooke is the author of the poetry collection I Can Tell You The Version That Will Make You Take My Side (Driftwood Press, 2026). Brooke’s honors include Columbia Journal’s 2020 nonfiction prize, Pushcart and Best of the Net nominations, and being a finalist for Iowa Review’s 2025 nonfiction prize. They are the poetry editor at Trans Poetics Archive and the book reviews editor at The Rumpus.