Mike Corrao

was the Overheard Fall 2026 Writer’s Retreat Fellow. Mike Corrao is the author of numerous works including the novels, Gut Text (11:11 Press) and Rituals Performed in the Absence of Ganymede (11:11 Press); the poetry collections, The Persimmon is an Event (Broken Sleep Books) and Under Reef (Onomatopee Projects); the plays Smut-Maker (Inside the Castle) and Cephalonegativity (Apocalypse Party); and the essay collection, Surface Studies (Action Books). His work blends writing and book design to explore themes of autonomy, climate anxiety, and anti-capitalism. As an editor, he operates the small press, CLOAK, which focuses on works exploring themes of visibility, concealment, and surveillance. His latest book, Being Towards Death, is out now from Crop Circle Press.

View an excerpt from his project COWARD below.