Mila Cuda is a caffeine-sensitive lesbian from Los Angeles with an unmatched enthusiasm for spiders. A viral sensation with frequent heart palpitations, their work has received millions of views online. A two-time winner of The Charlotte Paul Reese Memorial Prize for Creativity in Poetry, Mila Cuda is the former Youth Poet Laureate of the West Coast. Her work has been featured on Button Poetry, Teen Vogue, Rookie, Poetry Online, and PBS.