Hope Fell is a junior majoring in Creative Writing at Florida State University. A sixth-generation Pensacolian, she draws from her Gulf Coast roots to explore cultural and literary critique in her nonfiction essays and the weird-realism of Florida in her fiction. Hope is the Salonnière, founder, and editor-in-chief of the Salon of Fine Arts (SoFA), a student-led initiative designed to engage, elevate, and educate young artists in their craft and community. She is currently partnered with LeMoyne Arts gallery and has been featured several times by FSU English and FSView for her work with SoFA. Learn more at www.salonoffinearts.com.