Lisa Marie Basile

Lisa Marie Basile is the founding creative director of Luna Luna Magazine, as well as the author of Light Magic for Dark Times, The Magical Writing Grimoire, and a few books of poetry. Her work can be found in The New York Times, Refinery 29, Self, Narratively, Catapult, Sabat Magazine, Bust, HelloGiggles, Best American Experimental Writing, and more. She is also an advocate for chronic illness patients and foster youth. She received an MFA in writing from The New School and studied English and psychology as an undergraduate. You can find her at @lisamariebasile and @ritual_poetica.