Mojgan Ghazirad is a medical doctor and currently works as an assistant professor of pediatrics at The George Washington University. She holds an M.F.A. in creative writing and has published three collections of short stories in Farsi. Her essays have… Continue Reading
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Cuello, Jessica
Jessica Cuello’s most recent book is “Yours, Creature” (JackLeg Press, 2023). Her book, “Liar,” selected by Dorianne Laux for The 2020 Barrow Street Book Prize, was honored with The Eugene Nassar Prize and The CNY Book Award. Jessica is also… Continue Reading
Brodeur, Adrienne
Adrienne Brodeur is the author of the memoir “Wild Game,” which was selected as a Best Book of the Year by NPR and The Washington Post and is in development as a Netflix film. She founded the literary magazine, Zoetrope:… Continue Reading
Jacobs, A.J.
A.J. Jacobs is a journalist, lecturer and human guinea pig whose books include “Drop Dead Healthy,” “The Year of Living Biblically” and “The Puzzler.” A contributor to NPR, The New York Times and Esquire, among other media outlets, Jacobs lives in… Continue Reading
Sutherland, Jennifer A
Jennifer A Sutherland is a poet, essayist, attorney and educator from Baltimore, Md. She is a graduate of Hollins University (M.F.A.), where she was a teaching fellow; the Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law (J.D.), where she served… Continue Reading
Bratt-Pfotenhauer, Kathryn
Kathryn Bratt-Pfotenhauer is the author of the poetry collection “Bad Animal” (Riot in Your Throat, 2023) and the chapbook “Small Geometries” (Ethel, 2023). The recipient of a Pushcart Prize, their work has been published in The Missouri Review, The Adroit… Continue Reading
Hoffman, Cynthia Marie
Cynthia Marie Hoffman is the author of four collections of poetry: “Exploding Head,” “Call Me When You Want to Talk about the Tombstones,” “Paper Doll Fetus” and “Sightseer,” all from Persea Books. She is the recipient of fellowships from the… Continue Reading
Watson, Bernardine
Bernardine (Dine) Watson is a non-fiction writer and poet who lives in Washington, D.C. Her memoir, “Transplant,” won the 2023 Washington Writers’ Publishing House prize for nonfiction. “Transplant” also appeared on National Public Radio’s 2023 list of Books We Love.… Continue Reading
Beanland, Rachel
Rachel Beanland is the author of the novel, “The House is on Fire,” and “Florence Adler Swims Forever.” She is a graduate of the University of South Carolina and earned her M.F.A. in creative writing from Virginia Commonwealth University. She… Continue Reading
Gushue, Michael
Michael Gushue has been published in many journals, including the Indiana Review, Third Coast, Beltway Poetry Quarterly, Gargoyle, and American Letters and Commentary. His latest book — poems about movies — is “Sympathy for the Monster,” from Alien Buddha Press.… Continue Reading