Tanner Pratt is from Pocatello, Idaho. There, he received his BA in English from Idaho State University in 2023. His research interests are in modernism, music in literature, music as literature, film, and religious studies. He is committed to an interdisciplinary approach to his pedagogy and research. Tanner is also a creative writer of poetry and short fiction. He self-published his first collection of creative work, Leash and Lux, in 2024. In addition to reading and writing, Tanner enjoys collecting physical media, hiking, playing the piano, and trying new restaurants.