Lina M. Ferreira C.-V. has a creative nonfiction MFA and a literary translation MFA, both from the University of Iowa. Her work in fiction, nonfiction, translation and poetry has been feature in a few journals, including The Bellingham Review, Fourth Genre and Brevity. Her forthcoming book was a finalist in the Essay Press Open Book contest, and her essays have been nominated for two Pushcart Prizes. She currently works in The Ohio State University as a visiting assistant professor teaching both fiction and nonfiction.