Chris Crowder is a writer from Flint, Michigan. The Kin of Nakedness is his debut collection. His work has appeared in various publications, including The Georgia Review, The Rumpus, Best New Poets, TriQuarterly, Witness, and the VS podcast. He is Managing Editor of The Adroit Journal and a lecturer at the University of Michigan, where he earned his MFA in the Helen Zell Writers’ Program. He lives in Ann Arbor with his wife and dog.