About Josef Miyasato

Josef Firmage Miyasato the author of the chapbook, The Portable Manimal Fiction (2007), and the collection, The Anti-Hero & The Disciple (2018). Miyasato grew up in Boise, ID and currently lives in Provo, UT. He has a B.A. in English Creative Writing from Boise State University, is an alumni of the Tin House Summer Writer's Workshop, and has been involved with the Pocket MFA since 2025. Miyasato's writing has appeared in The Doctor T.J. Eckleburg Review, Prick of the Spindle, Cold Drill, Anemone Sidecar, and Wayfare among others. His awards include the President's Writing Award, The Spark Award, and an Olive Woolley Burt Award. He has also been nominated for a Pushcart Prize. He is currently at work on a novel.

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Miyasato's writing explores the human condition in the tradition of Dostoevsky, Flannery O'Connor, Walker Percy, Denis Johnson, and holy scripture.  ​​​​