Irene Cooper is the author of the feminist noir novel "FOUND," winner of the North Street Prize; "COMMITTAL," poet-friendly spy-fy; "spare change," finalist for the Stafford/Hall Award for poetry, 2022 Oregon Book Awards; and the forthcoming poetry collection, "even my dreams are over the constant state of anxiety." Stories, essays, and critical reviews appear variously. Irene supports AIC-directed creative writing at a regional prison, teaches in community and at OSU-Cascades, and currently serves as an editor for Airlie Press. She lives with her people and mourns Maggie in Oregon.