Amy Long is a third-year MFA candidate in Virginia Tech's Creative Writing program. She holds a BA in English and women's studies and a Master's degree in women's studies from the University of Florida. She previously worked in communications for drug policy reform and free-speech advocacy groups in Santa Cruz, California; Washington, D.C.; and New York City and serves as a contributing editor to the drug history blog, Points. Her work has appeared or is forthcoming in The Journal of Popular Culture and Best American Experimental Writing 2015. She lives in Blacksburg, Virginia.