Emma Akpan is a writer who lives in Washington, DC, and was born in Toledo, Ohio. She is working on a novel about a thirteen year old girl in Toledo who uses hip-hop to navigate her difficult childhood, and a collection of short stories about women encountering gentrification in Washington, DC. She writes about girlhood, the unsaid, fugue and paths of escape, and agency for the powerless.When Emma is not writing, you can find her on a yoga mat, taking pictures, or making floral arrangements or finding the best cup of coffee. Emma is a Kimbilio Fellow and has been awarded a residency at Blue Mountain Center. She has participated in Kenyon Review Summer Workshop, Tin House Summer Workshop and is VONA Voices. Her writing has appeared in Reckon Magazine, TBD Health, Rewire News, The Raleigh News and Observer and The Root.

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