Priestess of Tankinis — Sara Mae
Priestess of Tankinis is an intimate account of coming of age as a young woman, and the lessons we learn about friendship, family, and love. Sara Mae’s writing and imagery are surreal, effortless, and wise beyond their years; the signs of a true priestess.
Priestess of Tankinis is an intimate account of coming of age as a young woman, and the lessons we learn about friendship, family, and love. Sara Mae’s writing and imagery are surreal, effortless, and wise beyond their years; the signs of a true priestess.
Priestess of Tankinis is an intimate account of coming of age as a young woman, and the lessons we learn about friendship, family, and love. Sara Mae’s writing and imagery are surreal, effortless, and wise beyond their years; the signs of a true priestess.
Sara Mae is a genderqueer writer raised on the Chesapeake Bay. They are currently the H&H Bookstore Writing & Programming fellow, as well as a 2023 Big Ears Music Festival Artist Scholar, a 2022 Tinhouse Summer Workshops Attendee, a 2022 Open Mouth Attendee, and a 2021 Sewanee Writer’s Conference Scholar. Their work appears or is forthcoming in the Georgia Review, Fairy Tale Review, POETRY, and Waxwing. Their first chapbook, Priestess of Tankinis, is out via Game Over Books. Their second chapbook, Phantasmagossip, won the Vinyl45 chapbook competition and is forthcoming from YesYes Books in 2025. They write shimmery rock music as The Noisy. They earned their MFA from UT Knoxville, and currently live in Philly, where they grow tomatoes and squash.
