Cassie Pruyn is a distinguished author and poet known for her compelling storytelling and lyrical prowess. She gained recognition with her poetry collection "Lena," which won the prestigious Walt McDonald First-Book Prize in Poetry from Texas Tech University Press and was a finalist for the 2017 Audre Lorde Award. In addition to her poetic works, Pruyn authored "Bayou St.

John: A Brief History," a narrative exploration of the rich history of this iconic New Orleans locale, published by The History Press in 2017. Her writings, including poems, essays, and reviews, have been featured in notable literary journals such as AGNI Online, The Normal School, and The Los Angeles Review. With a background that includes a BA from Bard College and an MFA from the Bennington Writing Seminars, Pruyn draws on her experiences from her upbringing in Portland, Maine, to craft her art.

For more information and to explore her literary contributions, Cassie can be contacted through her email