Beth Gylys is a Distinguished Professor at Georgia State University and the Principal Investigator of Beyond Bars, a literary magazine publishing the work of incarcerated artists and writers and their supporting communities. Her most recent collection of poetry is a co-written book named on the list of “Book All Georgians Should Read,” entitled The Conversation Turns to Wide-Mouth Jars (Kelsay Books, 2022). She has a breakup themed chapbook coming out late next year with Harbor Editions.