Elena Azzoni is an Italian-American writer whose work explores identity, desire, and the long road back to the body. Her most recent book, Tizzy, a work of autofiction about a young woman’s healing journey (in the 90s, for all you fans of Gen X) is out now! She is also the author of a short story selected for feminist anthology, We Don't Need Another Wave (Seal Press, 2006) and the memoir A Year Straight (Seal Press, 2011), about dating and identity. Additionally, her writing has appeared in The Huffington Post, Elle, make/shift magazine, and The Stephanie Miller Show.

Elena holds an MFA in Creative Inquiry from New College of California, where she studied under renowned activist poet Judy Grahn. She also holds a BA in Women’s Studies and Social Thought & Political Economy from UMass, Amherst, and is currently pursuing an MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. Elena lives with her family in Brooklyn, NY.