Celeste Lipkes’ first book of poems, Radium Girl, was published by the 2023 Wisconsin Poetry Series. Her critical prose has appeared in magazines such as Electric Lit, The Rumpus, Plume, and 32 Poems. She received her MFA in poetry from the University of Virginia and has taught writing workshops for students, patients, caregivers, and medical providers in both academic and clinical settings. She currently teaches and practices psychiatry in Asheville, North Carolina. She is at work on a collection of essays about time.