About the Author

AYA DE LE N teaches creative writing in UC Berkeley's African American Studies Department. Her work has been acclaimed inthe Village Voice, the Washington Post, andAmerican Theatre magazine. Her writing has been featured in Guernica, Essence, Ebony, The Huffington Post, xoJane andBitch magazine. She is an alumna of Cave Canem and VONA. Visit her online atayadeleon.com, on Twitter @AyadeLeon or on Facebook.