Grace Ballard is an author, psychotherapist, and sex therapist based in Brooklyn, NY. Grace’s writing has appeared in multiple literary publications, including Bust Magazine, Literary LEO, and :30 Second Friendships. They also authored a non-fiction political and cultural column for BRAT Magazine throughout all four years of its publication. Grace’s collection of short stories, “Lost and Found,” was written while living on a communal farm in Skibby, Denmark and is currently awaiting publication. Grace received their BA in fiction writing from Hampshire College, and now studies at The Center for Modern Psychoanalytic Studies, and The Center for Group Studies in Manhattan, NY. They are working on a manuscript for their sixth novel while MMA fighting and biking through New York City. Get in touch: grace@graceballard.com.