95: Raven Leilani, author of Luster
"It’s important to me as a woman to make room for other women to be human, to express their wants in any form it takes." - Raven Leilani
Raven Leilani's work has been published in Granta, The Yale Review, McSweeney's Quarterly Concern, and The Cut. She received her MFA from NYU, and was an Axinn Foundation Writer-in-Residence. Her debut novel, Luster is out now from FSG.
Connect with Raven on her website or Twitter.
Raven's book recommendation: These Ghosts Are Family by Maisy Card
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