About
Bad Lineage is an independent journal created in 2025 by a poetry student and a computer programmer.We enjoy poking fun at the notion of literary heritage. Bad Lineage is published three times a year in print and online. Our logo comes from Pieter Bruegel the Elder’s 1558 12 Proverbs. Beneath the logo’s image in the original work, Bruegel has written, “Whatever I do is in vain. I piss on the moon.”
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Jo Wallace, Editor
Jo is a poet from Indiana. Her writing is in journals like Conjunctions, New American Writing, Image, Seneca Review, and others. She holds an MFA from the University of Nevada and is a PhD candidate at the University of Cincinnati.
Ronnie Hummel, Web Designer
Ronnie is a web developer and designer from Chicago. He is the founder of Midwest Marketing, a digital firm serving clients across the Midwest. His work spans web design, automation, and supporting small businesses in building their presence online.