Patricia Quintana Bidar is a writer and lifelong Californian, with family roots in New Mexico, Southern Arizona, and Utah. She is an alum of the U.C. Davis Graduate Writing Program, and also holds a BA in Filmmaking. Patricia’s work has been included in numerous anthologies including Flash Fiction America (W.W. Norton, 2023). Her stories have been nominated three times for the Pushcart Prize, also garnering multiple nominations for Best American Short Stories, Best of the Net, Best Small Fictions, and Best Microfictions. Visit Patricia at patriciaqbidar.com.