Lauren and Makenzie sat down with Dr. Leonardo Flores, chair of the English department at Appalachian State University and president of the Latin American Electronic Literature Network. Leo has published a plethora of research in the areas of electronic literature, focusing on e-poetry, digital writing, and the history and strategic growth of the field. He is a past contributor to The New River Journal, and has a piece forthcoming in our fiftieth issue, collaborating with Nigerian poet Abu Bakr Sadiq, author of Leaked Footages (University of Nebraska Press, 2024).