Olivia Dudding Rodriguez

Olivia Dudding Rodriguez is an Appalachian poet, storyteller, facilitator, and devoted celebrant who has made her home in Eastern Utah. Born and raised in southeastern Ohio, her work centers the stories, identities, and inheritances of rural places. In 2023, she was honored by becoming the poet laureate of Helper, Utah. Her chapbook, Honey Wonder, arrived in the summer of 2024 from Moon in the Rye press.