HOOT ONLINE, ISSUE 122, OCTOBER 2025 – MICRO FICTION, POETRY, MEMOIR, BOOK REVIEWS

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Author Bios
jp thorn is a queer, neurodivergent artist raised in & returned to the bible belt. advocate for destigmatization & radically open communication, their work focuses on reframing traditionalism, therapeutic processes, unlearning patriarchy, rhetoric, & global patterns. you can find more of them at thorn.jp
Tara Giancaspro is the creator of xoxo Gossip Giancaspro (taragiancaspro.substack.com) including personal essays, pop culture commentary, and the various and sundry of her silly little life. She can be found on Instagram and Twitter at @SweatyLamarr.
Laine Derr has published interviews with Carl Phillips, Ross Gay, Ted Kooser, and Robert Pinsky. Work has appeared or is forthcoming from Wells Street Journal, ROPES, The Amistad, ZYZZYVA, Portland Review, Prairie Schooner, and elsewhere.
