A 2021 words grantee of Curious Elixirs: Curious Creators and a 2019 literary grantee of the Café Royal Cultural Foundation, Drew Pisarra has also won grants/commissions from the Brooklyn Arts Exchange, Imago Theater, the Portland Institute of Contemporary Art, the Portland Art Museum, and the Regional Arts & Culture Council. His books include "You're Pretty Gay" (Chaffinch Press), "Infinity Standing Up" (Capturing Fire Press), and "Publick Spanking" (Future Tense Books).