Luke Dani Blue (they/them) is the author of PRETEND IT’S MY BODY (Feminist Press 2022), a Kirkus Best Fiction Book of 2022, longlisted for the Story Prize. Luke’s fiction draws inspiration from 19th century Latin American fiction, Yiddish humor, shaggy dog stories, and 1980s daytime television. Originally from Michigan and prone to geographic instability, Luke resides in Providence, RI where they are working on a time-travel novel.