Knotted Roots

Cassidy Pekarek is a third-year student at the University of Iowa, currently double majoring in English/creative writing and art history (although she's also tempted to add a minor in art to her list). She enjoys artistically experimenting in a variety of mediums and forms, but favors short stories and poetry in her writing, and painting and wood-burning when practicing her art. She hopes to one day publish her stories as an author and illustrator, achieving the dreams she's had since elementary school by creating works that highlight queer characters to make up for the lack of LGBTQ+ inclusive stories she experienced growing up.