Phil Christman

Phil Christman is a writer and essayist who lectures in the English department at the University of Michigan. He holds an MFA from the University of South Carolina-Columbia. He edits the Michigan Review of Prisoner Creative Writing, a journal tied to the university's Prison Creative Arts Project. His earlier jobs include substitute teaching, shelter work, and home health aide. His books with Belt Publishing include How To Be Normal (2022) and Midwest Futures, which was released in April 2025 according to the Great River Review interview.