Lyndsey Ellis on Janet Jackson and Finding her Voice

From CATAPULT: All I knew was that here was this woman who looked like the community I loved and interacted with. This is Memory Book a column by Lyndsey Ellis that explores nostalgia at the intersection of race, class, and culture. Read the column at this link: https://catapult.co/stories/janet-jackson-helped-me-find-my-voice-as-a-writer-memory-book-lyndsey-ellis

A New Story by Tara Campbell on TRAMPSET

Read “Kraken in Love” at this link: https://trampset.org/the-kraken-in-love-518aa5090d1c

Kimbilio Fellow Nancy Johnson on LITHUB

On the Valuable Writing Lessons I Learned as a Television Reporter “I’m conscious of the economy of words, never saying more than what’s necessary.” Link Below

A New Story By Kimbilio Fellow Tara Campell on BOURBON PENN

Read “FAIRBANKS” at this link: https://www.bourbonpenn.com/issue/23/fairbanks-by-tara-campbell.php?fbclid=IwAR3hQmMbOCCO26hewZQwqJGz6VE-WX3rgnOpsPrNuBuR6NyRhVI0CmMaXEw

Congratulations to Kimbilio Fellow Jonathan Escoffery

Kimbilio Fellow Jonathan Escoffery has been selected as a 2021-2023 Stegner Fellow. https://jonathanescoffery.com/

Congratulations to Kimbilio Fellow Desiree Evans

Wandeka Gayle Featured on the Black & Published Podcast

Kimbilio Fellow Wandeka Gayle Interviewed about her short story collection, Motherland and Other Stories by Nikesha Williams for the BLACK & PUBLISHED podcast.

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Announcing Kimbilio’s Book Prizes!

Kimbilio is proud to announce an incredible addition to our programming. Partnering with our friends at Four Way Books and Braddock Avenue Books, Kimbilio will be awarding two annual publication prizes. Published by Four Way Books, The Kimbilio National Fiction Prize will be a celebration and affirmation of the best in contemporary fiction. 2017 judge […]

A New Short Story by Donald Quist (’16)

Memorials   he morning Ernesto died and a glittering cloud of debris and ash swallowed the neighborhood, Beth Gopin was on her way to see him. Beth had called Ernesto and asked him to meet her at Taj Tribeca. Although Beth and Ernesto enjoyed the atmosphere and well-stocked buffet, Taj Tribeca held greater significance—they could […]