Sam Risak is a PhD candidate interested in narratives regarding addiction and toxicity. Raised in rural central Florida, she earned her BA in Gender Studies from University of South Florida and her MFA in Creative Writing from Chapman University. She is also the Creative Nonfiction and Graphic Essay Editor at Sweet: A Literary Confection.

Selected Publications

• “Review: The Ubume Challenge,” August 2023, Digital Resources Review, Journal of American Folklore
• “The Strong, Silent Type: Jaclyn A. Siegel On Masculinity And Male Body Image,” March 2023, Interview, The Sun Magazine
• “How Do You Exist in a World that Sees You as Monster or as Ghost: Interview with Christian J. Collier, ” March 11, 2022, Interview, Electric Literature
• “Fatherhood: A Case Study,” Oct. 2021, Personal Essay, Los Angeles Review of Books
• “Benefits of Writing Book Reviews,” May 2021, Article, Writer’s Digest