About

Layla Lenhardt is an American poet currently based out of Indianapolis. She was born in Philadelphia and attended Washington & Jefferson College. She is founder and Editor-in-Chief of the (currently on hiatus) national literary journal 1932 Quarterly. Her essays, poems, short prose, and interviews have been published across various types of media, including a pickle jar, a post card, and a bathroom stall in Dublin. She is a 2021 Best of the Net Nominee and was a judge for Poetry Super Highway's Annual Contest in 2022. Her first full-length poetry collection, Mother Tongue, was published by Main Street Rag Publications (2023). She is a 2022 alumna of the SAFTA residency. She's currently is a member of the Sundress Academy for the Art's Reader Board. You can find her essays and musings on her blog https://pretzel8byteslite.wordpress.com or check out her instagram @selfieofdoriangray