Cassie: <\/strong>Grew up in Vancouver, WA right across the river from Portland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Kevin: <\/strong>Born and raised in Boston MA, just moved out to Portland. <\/p>\n\n\n\n What first got you interested in publishing?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Cassie: <\/strong>I\u2019ve been a big reader for as long as I can remember. I got involved in editing with a lit journal while I was in college and never stopped!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Kevin: <\/strong>I\u2019ve always loved reading and writing and was involved in some zines and poetry publications in Boston. I have been pursuing publishing professionally for the last year.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n What\u2019s your favorite Microcosm book\/ a Microcosm book you\u2019d really like to read?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Cassie: <\/strong>The Velocipede Races<\/a><\/em> will always be one of my favorites! I\u2019m also proud to be an ex-barista who owns a copy of the Coffeeshop Crushes<\/em> zine [ed: RIP]. Not a book, but I am excited to get my copy of the Gold Lyre<\/a><\/em> tarot deck.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Kevin: <\/strong>I\u2019ve really enjoyed reading Imprisoned in Prison <\/em>[working title] while I work on editing it, eye-opening and sad to hear about life in prison during the pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n How\u2019s the pandemic treating you?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Cassie: <\/strong>I feel like I\u2019ve performed a dozen mental backflips. At the start of the pandemic I was trying to graduate college in a basement apartment in Iowa City with a couple jobs in food service. Now, a year later, I\u2019ve moved back to the PNW and I\u2019m just trying to avoid video call burnout. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Kevin: <\/strong>Definitely been a crazy year, I moved across the country so that\u2019s been stressful but also very exciting.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Do you have any pets?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Cassie: <\/strong>Not my own, but I have had many other people\u2019s pets to keep me company over that last year. Shout outs to Benny, Lily, Milo, Marcellus, Harley, and Vincent (and their owners, of course).<\/p>\n\n\n\n Kevin: <\/strong>No pets personally but my roommate has a cat named Pax. <\/p>\n\n\n\n What do you do in your free time?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Cassie: <\/strong>Recently, I\u2019ve been playing lots of DND and baking sourdough bread. I also like listening to music, trying new foods, and going on hikes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Kevin: <\/strong>I like to hike, read, and play board games! <\/p>\n\n\n\n What\u2019s one piece of media you\u2019d recommend to anyone and everyone?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Cassie: <\/strong>Anyone who hasn\u2019t listened to Welcome to Nightvale <\/em>yet, totally should. 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Not a book, but I am excited to get my copy of the Gold Lyre<\/a><\/em> tarot deck.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Kevin: <\/strong>I\u2019ve really enjoyed reading Imprisoned in Prison <\/em>[working title] while I work on editing it, eye-opening and sad to hear about life in prison during the pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n How\u2019s the pandemic treating you?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Cassie: <\/strong>I feel like I\u2019ve performed a dozen mental backflips. At the start of the pandemic I was trying to graduate college in a basement apartment in Iowa City with a couple jobs in food service. Now, a year later, I\u2019ve moved back to the PNW and I\u2019m just trying to avoid video call burnout. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Kevin: <\/strong>Definitely been a crazy year, I moved across the country so that\u2019s been stressful but also very exciting.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Do you have any pets?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Cassie: <\/strong>Not my own, but I have had many other people\u2019s pets to keep me company over that last year. Shout outs to Benny, Lily, Milo, Marcellus, Harley, and Vincent (and their owners, of course).<\/p>\n\n\n\n Kevin: <\/strong>No pets personally but my roommate has a cat named Pax. <\/p>\n\n\n\n What do you do in your free time?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Cassie: <\/strong>Recently, I\u2019ve been playing lots of DND and baking sourdough bread. I also like listening to music, trying new foods, and going on hikes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Kevin: <\/strong>I like to hike, read, and play board games! <\/p>\n\n\n\n What\u2019s one piece of media you\u2019d recommend to anyone and everyone?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Cassie: <\/strong>Anyone who hasn\u2019t listened to Welcome to Nightvale <\/em>yet, totally should. 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Meet the newest members of our team: Cassie Birk (she\/her) and Kevin Glynn (he\/him).<\/p>\n\n\n\n Where are you from\/ where did you grow up?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Cassie: <\/strong>Grew up in Vancouver, WA right across the river from Portland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Kevin: <\/strong>Born and raised in Boston MA, just moved out to Portland. <\/p>\n\n\n\n What first got you interested in publishing?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Cassie: <\/strong>I\u2019ve been a big reader for as long as I can remember. I got involved in editing with a lit journal while I was in college and never stopped!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Kevin: <\/strong>I\u2019ve always loved reading and writing and was involved in some zines and poetry publications in Boston. 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