James Cato

…is a writer living in Iowa City. He is a fellow at the Iowa Writers’ Workshop. His stories have been featured in Reckoning, The Forge, and SmokeLong Quarterly, among others, and his chapbook “Becoming Roadkill” was recently published by Red Bird Chapbooks. He’s gotten some nominations.

Most recently, he was shortlisted on the Masters Review‘s Best Emerging Writers 2025. New stories are slated soon, so stay tuned by following @the_sour_potato on twitter!