I (Jacob Duncan) shift between the real and the unreal. I’m more comfortable writing fantastical fiction because it feels closer to my lived experience. I enjoy most things, but I’d be much happier if I could just waste all every day telling tangents and weaving pointless stories.

PUBLISHED WORK / AWARDS

“Someday In the Mood for Love — After Wong Kar-Wai”

— 1ST Place in Poetry, Midwest Writing Center’s Iron Pen Competition 2024

“You can’t stop the rain but at least you can wear a coat”

— The Radical Hospitality Anthology, St. Ambrose University