I am a poet and an author living in Portland, OR. I graduated in 2016 with my A.S. in English; in 2018 with my B.A. in English Literature and Writing; in 2021 with my M.F.A. in Creative Writing, and in 2023 with my M.A. in Literature. In 2015, I received my first publication credit. In 2022, my debut collection of poetry, Even the Air, Too Heavy, was published by First Matter Press. In 2023, I published my debut fantasy novel, A Kiss of Glass. I publish fiction under J. D. Brubaker. I publish poetry under Riley Danvers. And I publish my Instagram poetry under R.J.D.D. View all posts by rileydanvers