Melissa Fite Johnson is the author of three poetry collections, most recently Midlife Abecedarian (Riot in Your Throat, 2024). Her work has appeared in Ploughshares, Pleiades, Southern Review, Poet Lore, and elsewhere, and has received a special mention for the Pushcart Prize. Melissa, a high school English teacher, is a poetry editor for The Weight Journal for high school students, and the co-founder of a new pop culture-centered journal, Forget Cool. She and her husband live with their dogs in Lawrence, KS.
Connect with her on Instagram or Bluesky, or email her at melissafitejohnson@gmail.com! (If you have a question about Forget Cool for her or co-founder Allison Renner, please email the magazine at forgetcoolsubmissions@gmail.com.)
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Melissa Fite Johnson 