Lia Purpura, Parasol Mushroom (detail), featured in AGNI 102
The Guessing Game
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Josh Tvrdy
Josh Tvrdy (he/him) is the author of the chapbook Smut Psalm (Button Poetry, 2024), winner of Button’s Chapbook Contest. His work, which has received a Pushcart Prize, can be found in New England Review, AGNI, Poetry, Image Journal, and elsewhere. He lives in Raleigh, North Carolina, where he also teaches and edits. (updated 10/2025)
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