Matthew C. Crady
Senior Editor

Matthew C. Crady holds an MFA in fiction from Virginia Commonwealth University. His work has appeared in Makeout Creek, The Giles Corey Press, and online at the Virginia Museum of Fine Art’s Web site. He currently resides in Louisville, KY where he teaches at the University of Louisville and Spalding University.

Jacob Thomas Berns
Founder, Editor

Jacob Thomas Berns is an MFA fiction candidate at the University of Oregon, where he teaches composition and creative writing. He founded Miracle Monocle in 2009.

Shelby Budrick
Associate Editor

Shelby Budrick is entering her final year as an Undergrad at the University of Louisville, majoring in Liberal Studies with a minor in Creative Writing. When she is not pounding energy drinks to meet deadlines, she’s napping. She rejects the institutions of shoes and marriage and has hopes of living a life worth writing about one day.

Rex Mann
Web Editor

Rex Mann is completing his final year at the University of Louisville, where he studies English. He can often be found behind a make-up counter making people fabulous. He hopes to one day rid the world of poor grammar and bad taste. Currently, he is working on a collection of one act comedy plays that expose the futility in pairing off.

Jon Gertz
Director of Photography

Jon Gertz studies English at the University of Louisville. He has been described diversely, with adjectives ranging from dumb, brilliant, monotone yet snarky, and rhythmic. Currently, he is following many trends and one day hopes to live near a warm beach.

Emily Nordling
Graphic Designer

Emily Nordling is a student, writer, and activist at the University of Louisville. Her current project, a graphic novel for UofL’s honors thesis program, is under the mentorship of Paul Griner.

David Patrick
Online Marketing

David Patrick is a graduate of the University of Louisville with a B.A. in English. A writer, musician, and businessman, he enjoys traveling and is currently searching for a farm on which to build his new home.