The seemingly premeditated rhythm of his pacing, back and forth, evokes the mechanical motions of a Newton's cradle. Click... click. Yet there is a degree of self-awareness in his graceless stride - perhaps a consequence of being conscious of the awkwardness of his own movements from an early age. He is compact in stature. The impression he gives is androgynous if not for the dark stubble that traces his jaw. His hair - thick, coarse curls the color of charcoal - grazes the top of his perfectly round spectacles. He wears idiosyncrasy like a favorite t-shirt.

Style Influences:

  • Maggie Nelson (Bluets)
  • Annie Dillard (Pilgrim at Tinker Creek)
  • Kay Redfield Jamison (An Unquiet Mind)
  • Susanna Kaysen (Girl, Interrupted)
  • Christian Bobin (A Little Party Dress)

Hobbies & Interests:

Pokémon, board games and card games (including Magic: The Gathering), riding my kick scooter around Westwood Village, painting, listening to indie folk music, swinging on a swingset, using italics

Pets:

I have a cat named Tarot. She is my best friend.

Fictional Identifications:

  • Hogwarts House - Ravenclaw
  • Favorite Pokémon - Porygon-Z
  • Favorite Type - Ghost
  • Ravnican Guild - Izzet

Real Identifications:

  • Autistic
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Transgender (he/him)
  • Pansexual
  • Jewish

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Elliot Gavin Keenan is an author of creative nonfiction.