Michael Torres was born and brought up in Pomona, California where he spent his adolescence as a graffiti artist. His debut collection, An Incomplete List of Names, was a National Poetry Series selection and named one of NPR’s Books We Love 2020. Currently he’s an Assistant Professor in the MFA program at Minnesota State University, Mankato, and a teaching artist with the Minnesota Prison Writing Workshop.

Michael is a 2023 North Shore Readers and Writers Festival Author