Pizza Pies
When your whole
life is set on fire,
10-year plan tossed
around like an off-
brand soda can,
it’s nice to break your
diet and pick up
a pizza...
Kyle Kouri is an award-winning actor, writer, filmmaker, and producer. He received his MFA in Fiction from Columbia University, where he served as the online arts editor for the Columbia Journal. He is the co-founder of Slashtag Cinema, a film production company. Slashtag's first film, the multi-award-winning KEEP COMING BACK, which Kouri directed, co-wrote, and stars in, premiered at Sceamfest in October 2024. His writing has appeared in Cleaver Magazine, the Columbia Journal, Ghostwatch Zine, The Los Angeles Press, and Maudlin House. His first book is forthcoming from CLASH in 2026. He lives in and around LA with his four rescue dogs and his girlfriend, the writer CJ Leede.