RJ INGRAM
RJ Equality Ingram lives in Portland, Oregon & works as a necromancer & weigher of soles for Goodwill Industries of the Columbia Willamette. RJ received their MFA in creative writing at Saint Mary’s College of California with concentrations in poetry & creative nonfiction. RJ’s debut collection of poetry The Autobiography of Nancy Drew was published by White Stag in 2024. Peacock Lane is RJ’s second collection of poetry. RJ is also the author of the chapbooks How To Eat An Entire Wedding Cake & Two Angels. RJ lives with their husband Michael Lee & their cats Twyla & Senator Padme Amidala who chase feathers tied to wands in the shadow of their late sister Brenda who lost a leg crossing Burnside in the moonlight.
THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF NANCY DREW
A Collection of Thirst Traps, Sonnets, & Other Forms The Autobiography of Nancy Drew offers an unexpected & unique perspective on the profound impact of pop culture icons. Within these pages, are a celebration of both strong fictional divas & real-life rock stars. Each poem serves as a self-portrait, capturing the essence of iconography through physical & corporeal manifestations. Stark contrasts emerge, juxtaposing the present with a deeper sense of presence. As you journey through these verses, you’ll encounter a blend of melancholy, mystery, & sensuality—a tantalizing exploration of Nancy Drew’s ilk.
Peacock Lane is a choose-your-own-adventure told through a deck of poems masquerading as tarot cards, each poem a door, a dare, a misdirection. Blurring the lines between pop culture criticism, fan fiction, & neighborhood gossip, it traces the slippery performances of the Dandy & the Trickster as they wander a street that glows too brightly & remembers too much. This is a book that fell asleep with the TV on & woke up mid-transformation: a Gemini-Cancer cusp of sentimentality & spectacle, tenderness & sabotage.
In this epic sequel to The Autobiography of Nancy Drew, RJ Ingram beckons us like a flashing neon light that’s eerily inviting. Set against the real & mythologized Peacock Lane of Portland—famous for its excessive Christmas lights—these poems unravel a persona who wants to become a labyrinth, who overcommits, overdecorates, & over feels. Moving through abandoned gas stations, prom committees, & long-distance phone calls that linger too long, the collection stages an investigation into identity as performance & survival as rehearsal.