Mike Soto is the author of the chapbooks, Beyond The Shadow’s Ink and Dallas Spleen. His debut collection of poetry, A Grave Is Given Supper, was published by Deep Vellum and was adapted for the stage in a unique collaboration of literary theatre with Teatro Dallas, with recent performances in New Ohio Theatre’s ICE Factory in New York in July of 2021. Isles of Firm Ground, his translation of Ignacio Ruiz-Pérez's poetry, was published by Deep Vellum/Phoneme in 2022. He is currently working on his second book of poetry, a collaboration with photographer Diego Flores.