Courtney Cook studied art + design, and creative writing + literature at the University of Michigan focusing on finding ways to best combine visuals and words. She is an MFA candidate at the University of California, Riverside, studying creative nonfiction. Her first book titled The Way She Feels, is forthcoming from Tin House Books in the summer of 2021. The Way She Feels is a mixture of essays, graphic narratives, and illustrations all surrounding the topic of mental illness.