Laura Winberry is a feminist poet, essayist, and visual artist residing in Bend, Oregon. Born and raised in New Jersey, she still pronounces “coffee” and “water” as one might expect. With two other poets, she co-operates The Stay Project, an online space for experiences as they relate to the current POTUS. Laura also races cyclocross domestically and internationally for Speedvagen, a hand-built bicycle company based in Portland, Oregon. She attended Rutgers University and received her MFA from OSU-Cascades. bell lap is her first book of poetry.