Morris McLennan is a writer with a love for punchy and absurdist queer narratives. He holds a BFA in Playwriting from DePaul University. Awards include a DeGroot Foundation Writer of Note award, a Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events Individual Artist Project grant, a Robert Chelsey/ Victor Bumbalo Foundation Award, and a MAP Fund grant. His plays have been developed with the support of DePaul University, King’s College, Pocket Theatre VR, & Cypress Productions.

Selected work
- Fiction
1
- Nonfiction
3
- Poetry
3

January 2025
new words, 2025

Stop Buying New Clothes Already.
Medium, 2024

Every Job, a Different Gender
Healthy Rich, 2023

Soon
The Bitchin’ Kitsch, 2025

two poems
underscore _ magazine, 2024

cicadas
boats against the current, 2023

What I Mean When I Say I Hate Driving
Medium, 2024