Allyssa Wolf is a poet who lives in Chicago and Los Angeles. Her books are Vaudeville (Seismicity Editions/Otis Books, 2006), Sister (Cannibal Books, 2010), and Loquela (Insert Press, 2010). She is the recipient of a Gertrude Stein Award for Innovative Writing, and her work was featured in the 2001 Venice Biennale.