Molly Bendall

Molly Bendall holds an MA in poetry from Johns Hopkins University and an MFA in English and creative writing from the University of Virginia. 

Bendall is the author of six poetry collections, including Turncoat (Omnidawn, 2025); Watchful (Omnidawn, 2026); and Under the Quick (Parlor Press, 2009). 

A recipient of the Gertrude Stein Award for Innovative Poetry, Bendall is a professor of English and creative writing at the University of Southern California.