Beau Lee Gambold is a writer and photographer from rural Mississippi, currently based in Jersey City. He has served in the Peace Corps, worked in politics, waited tables, bicycled across America, maintained wilderness trails, been nationally ranked in karate, ordained as a Buddhist monk, worked the front desk at an abortion clinic, and much else.

Writing — Beau writes mostly fiction, most of which is about trying to be a good person in a complex world. He has an MFA from Columbia University, where he was a Chair’s Fellow. His work has appeared in Third Coast, The Rumpus, Permafrost, Passengers Journal, Eclectica, and others. He’s written copy for small businesses, global non-profits, and international theater projects. His short fiction has won several small awards.

Photography — Decades of picture taking for the sheer joy of it have recently led to sharing photos more broadly and occasionally taking pictures for folks. Subjects include nature, travel, macro, mushrooms, cats, flowers, wildlife, headshots, plays, events, and a lot of baby Revel Larkspur, all on Insta @gamboldphotos.