Ben Clark grew up in rural Nebraska and now lives in Chicago, Illinois. He has worked as an English teacher, librarian, tile maker, track coach, and in a microwaveable popcorn factory. Presently he is an MFA student at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. He also regularly attends the Vox Ferus writing workshops, the Encyclopedia Show, the Real Talk Live Variety Show, and is an assistant editor for Muzzle Magazine. His first full-length collection of poetry, Reasons To Leave The Slaughter, was published by Write Bloody Publishing.