Laura DeHart Young is a queer poet and novelist whose work explores memory, resilience, and the emotional terrain of relationships. Her poems have appeared in The Eunoia Review, Last Leaves Magazine, The Ravens Perch, The Bluebird Word, Does It Have Pockets?, and elsewhere. Her chapbook Burnt Toast and Benedictions was published in October 2025. She is the author of seven novels from Bella Books. Laura enjoys road trips, especially through mountains and rural back routes—and family time.