Susan Rukeyser

Susan Rukeyser lives and writes in Joshua Tree, California. She created the Desert Split Open literary event series and publishes select feminist titles as World Split Open Press. Her latest novel is The Worst Kind of Girl (Red Light Lit Press, 2025). She recently self-published the collection, BAD WORDS: Feminist, Queer, and otherwise Radical. Her debut novel, Not On Fire, Only Dying, is from Twisted Road Publications. Her short fiction and creative nonfiction appear in many wonderful places, online and in print.