Joshua Corey is a poet, critic, translator, and novelist. Born in New York, raised in New Jersey, he is Professor of English and Creative Writing at Lake Forest College and lives just outside Chicago. His most recent book is The Last Words of Jack Ruby (Tortoise Books, 2026).
Read his Substack, Dream of a Rarebit Fiend.
Subscribe to the literary magazine he edits, The Fortnightly Review.
Available for book clubs, classroom visits, readings, etc., in person or virtually. Contact via email:
Email: corey (at) lakeforest (dot) edu