A painter, writer and graphic novelist, Morgen Eljot divides his time between California and Finland. Morgen has an MFA in Creative Writing from San Francisco State University. His comics and stories have appeared in publications such as
ZYZZYVA, Hobart, JUKED, Eclectica, the
San Francisco Examiner, Palooka,
The T.J.Eckleburg Review, The Rumpus, and others. To view more of Morgen’s work please visit his illustrated blog,
Gnosticanarchy.com. He can also be found on Instagram at
@morgeneljot.
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