Ryan Curcio, is a senior at Central Connecticut State University in New Britain, Connecticut. He studies English with a minor in Writing. In addition to being an intern for Mandel Vilar Press, he was formerly a contributing writer for Trill! Magazine, an intern reporter for the New Britain Herald, and is currently the Prose Editor for The Helix Magazine. His work has appeared in undergraduate literary magazines, Crack the Spine, 121words.com, and The Wagon Magazine.