shyla jones is a black writer from boston, ma. her work has appeared in or is forthcoming in SmokeLong Quarterly, Fractured Lit, perhappened mag, Los Angeles Review, Four Way Review, and others. she is the editor-in-chief of superfroot magazine and graphic designer for perennial press. on top of collecting nostalgic toys and ranting, she’s  also currently finishing her BFA and working on her first novel.