Raymond Luczak grew up in Ironwood and Houghton in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. He is the author and editor of many books, including the U.P.-related titles Compassion, Michigan: The Ironwood Stories (Modern History Press) and This Way to the Acorns: Poems (Handtype Press). His book once upon a twin: poems (Gallaudet University Press) was selected as a U.P. Notable Book for 2021. His work has appeared in Poetry, Prairie Schooner, and elsewhere. An inaugural Zoeglossia Fellow, he lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He can be found online at raymondluczak.com.