Joe Baumann possesses a PhD in English, with an emphasis in Fiction Writing from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette (2014).  While there, he served as the editor-in-chief of Rougarou: An Online Literary Journal as well as The Southwestern Review, the university’s student literary journal.  He completed his B.A. and M.A. in English at Truman State University in Kirksville, Missouri.

Currently, Joe teaches literature and writing at St. Charles Community College in Cottleville, Missouri, where he coordinates the program in creative writing, which offers an Associate of Fine Arts in Creative Writing degree as well as Certificates of Specialization in Creative Writing and in Literary Editing and Publishing.

He is the author of several books of short fiction and two novels.  His most recent books include Lake, Drive, a novel available now from Rebel Satori Press, and Where Can I Take You When There’s Nowhere To Go, a short story collection coming out with BOA Editions this October.