Philip Runia is a writer and editor based in Portland, OR. Their work has been published in the Daily Iowan, Little Village Magazine, and Fools Magazine. They enjoy serving literary reviews; they were Fiction Editor for Earthwords and are currently Associate Fiction Editor of BRINK. As an editor, they find purpose in facilitating the shine of underrepresented and innovative writers while growing in their own writing. Philip’s writing focuses on ideas of generational trauma and belonging, affectation, and the awkward balance between individual planes of existence. Their poetry debut Curses & Prayers is available with major retailers online.