Hilary Plum’s recent books include the novel State Champ (Bloomsbury, 2025), the poetry chapbook Important Groups (Community Mausoleum, 2025), and the essay collection Hole Studies (Fonograf Editions, 2022). She co- edits the Open Prose Series at Rescue Press and co-hosts the podcast Index for Continuance. She lives and teaches in Cleveland and works at the CSU Poetry Center.