Jason A. Bartles

Jason A. Bartles is a Clarion West ’23 Alum and Professor of Spanish at a regional university. He teaches speculative fiction from Latin America and around the world. Originally from West Virginia, he now lives in Philadelphia with his husband and two dogs, a blue-eyed husky and a pit-mix who will lick your face off. His debut novel, A Valley to Harness (2024), is a rural dystopia about climate change, ecofascism, cryptocurrency, and how hard it can be to do the right thing in a world on the brink. Find him on Instagram @jabartles.author or on his website: www.jasonabartles.com.