Biography
Research Interests
Creative Writing, Poetry & Poetics, Creative Nonfiction, Hip-Hop, Poetry & Performance, Writing & Social Justice, Community-Based Creative Practice, Chicago Literature
Degrees and Institutions
- MFA, Creative Writing (Poetry), University of Michigan
- BA, English (Creative Writing) and African American Diaspora Studies, Vanderbilt University
Recent Publications
Finna, One World/Random House (2020)
Wild Hundreds, University of Pittsburgh Press (2015)
The BreakBeat Poets: New American Poetry in the Age of Hip-Hop (2014)
Courses Taught
Introduction to Creative Writing (ENGL 207), Creative Writing: Poetry Workshop (ENGL 409), Directed Creative Writing (ENGL 695)