Brian Phillip Whalen

Brian Phillip Whalen is a writer who teaches creative writing and first-year composition at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa. He holds a PhD from SUNY Albany and an MFA from Iowa State University. His debut story collection, Semiotic Love [Stories], was published by Awst Press and named one of Kirkus Reviews' best indie books of 2021. His stories and essays have appeared in The Southern Review, Creative Nonfiction, and Lit Hub.