Leah Umansky is a writer, educator, and artist in New York City. She is the author of the forthcoming memoir Delicate Machine (Dzanc Books, 2027) and four poetry collections, including the forthcoming collection Ordinary Splendor (Etruscan Press, 2028). Her most recent collection is Of Tyrant (Word Works Books, 2024). Her creative work has been featured on PBS and The Slowdown podcast and in such places as The New York Times, the Academy of American Poets’ Poem-A Day, Poet Lore, and American Poetry Review.