Wenner’s research on Laura Gilpin began in the spring of 2021, after the realization that she had spent years seeing “The Two-Headed Calf” proliferate across multiple social media platforms, but little information about the author could be found online, including evidence of her other work. Illustrations, comics, tattoos, tweets, and short-form content continue to reference “The Two-Headed Calf,” while the author herself has long been out of print.