Ignatius Valentine Aloysius

Ignatius Valentine Aloysius earned his M.F.A in Creative Writing from Northwestern University. He teaches at Northwestern and Harold Washington College, and is a graphic designer and lead guitarist for Reverend Ruin, a hard rock band. His writing has appeared in TriQuarterly, Newcity, the Chicago Tribune, and Third Coast Review, among others. His essay “The Ring” was re-enacted recently by Story Club South Side at Prosperity Sphere performance space in Bridgeport, and is forthcoming on The Extraordinary Project online. Ignatius was a recent interdisciplinary resident at Ragdale. He lives in Evanston, Illinois.