J. E. SUMERAU (She/They) is a writer and scholar focused on the intersection of sexualities, gender, health, violence, and religion in social life. They are also the author of 6 novels and 5 nonfiction books including the Southern Gothic queer coming-of-middle-age story Scarecrow and an exploration of masculinities entitled Violent Manhood. She is also the director of applied sociology at the University of Tampa, and the author of over 100 short fiction and nonfiction works published in varied literary, medical, and social scientific journals and edited volumes. For more information, please visit www.jsumerau.com.

"Winner of The 2021 George Garrett Fiction Prize, selected by Selah Saterstrom. Transmission is a story about transformation and the development of self-love. After 20 years of traveling throughout the U.S., Millie Morrison returns to her hometown to make sense of the experiences and relationships that have shaped her life. In so doing, Millie explores where she came from, what moments linger despite the passage of time, and who she is and wants to be standing on the edge of 40 years old. Her journey thus becomes a consideration on how we incorporate what who we are with who others expect us to be"--