Nadia Owusu is a poet, writer, and lawyer from New York City. She is the author of the critically acclaimed memoir Aftershocks, which chronicles her journey of identity and belonging. Her work has been featured in The New York Times, The New Yorker, The Paris Review, and other publications. She is a 2020 National Book Award Finalist for her poetry collection, So Devilish a Fire. Nadia is a graduate of Columbia Law School and has worked as a public defender in New York City. She is a 2020-2021 Hodder Fellow at Princeton University and a 2021-2022 Cullman Center Fellow at the New York Public Library. She is also a 2020-2021 Poetry Fellow at the Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown, Massachusetts. Nadia is passionate about using her platform to advocate for social justice and to amplify the voices of marginalized communities. She is a fierce advocate for the rights of immigrants, refugees, and people of color. She is also a vocal advocate for mental health awareness and has spoken out about her own struggles with depression and anxiety. Nadia is a powerful voice in the literary world and her work is a testament to her resilience and strength. Her writing is a reminder that we all have the power to create our own stories and to shape our own destinies.