allowing for time

Written by Erika for her 2021 book Eat Like a Local: Austin -- Erika is a traveler, writer, musician, and visual artist. Born in Austin in '96, she moved to Louisiana at the age of 11, then back to Austin for the full-blown UT Austin college experience. She's resided on and off the last 6 years there working as an artist. Erika enjoys birdwatchin', hitchhikin', electric scooterin' uphill wearing a man's leather jacket with pockets full of beers, and skydiving. She enjoys the literature of Joyce. She's a newfound bible enthusiast and Erik Andre Show lover, an unlikely combo. She likes to stretch the sinews of the 'known' world. Having retired briefly from a year-long series of exploits around the US, she writes to keep the dream alive.

Sean Petrie is a poet, author, and professor. His books include Typewriter Rodeo, Listen to the Trees, the Jett Ryder series, and the Pet Poems workbook for kids. As a founder of the nationally-renowned Typewriter Rodeo, he's written over 20,000 poems for strangers all across the country. He does weekly radio poems for Texas NPR and teaches at the University of Texas. www.seanpetrie.com