Alissa Sammarco is a writer and attorney from Cincinnati, Ohio. She is a two time winner of the International Impact Book Award, including for her latest collection, Paper Doll, published by Main Street Rag (2026). Her work examines our connections with each other, exploring every aspect of those relationships. Ms. Sammarco regularly appears and reads at local and regional poetry events and readings. Other honors include the Pearl Stearling Evans Award for Most Promising Woman Writer, Finalist in the Patrica Dobler Award, and Semi-Finalist in Quiet Diamonds. Her other books include Beyond t