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Elena Passarello
About
Elena Passarello is the author of two essay collections, Let Me Clear My Throat and Animals Strike Curious Poses, and the current director of Oregon State University’s MFA program. Her writing has appeared in Audubon, Paris Review, the New York Times Book Review, and National Geographic. Penguin Press will publish her collection of essays on Elvis Presley in 2026.