Laura Jaramillo is a feminist poet and cultural critic. She is the author of several books, including Material Girl (subpress, 2012) and Making Water (Futurepoem, forthcoming fall 2021). Her creative and critical writings have appeared in The Brooklyn Rail, the tiny, Jump Cut, and Feminist Media Histories. She lives in Durham, North Carolina where she co-curates the poetry reading series Paradiso at Nightlight Bar and Club.