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Stephani E.D. McDow

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Stephani E. D. McDow is published alongside nationally prominent voices such as Jericho Brown, Lucille Clifton and Tess Gallagher in Raven Chronicle Press’ "Take a Stand: Art Against Hate", winner of the 2021 Washington State Book Award for Poetry. Most recently, my short story “Parrish Street” was published in Obsidian Vol 50.1. In addition to other publications, She is currently a Lighthouse Writers Workshop Book Project Fellow (’24 -’26), I am also a Tin House Summer Workshop Alum (’23), and Hurston/Wright Summer Workshop Fellow (’23). She has the privilege of being mentored by William Haywood Henderson and Maurice Carlos Ruffin, and has studied with Mat Johnson, Evanthia Bromily, Khadijah Queen and Janice Lee. ...more

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Take a Stand, Art Against Hate: A Raven Chronicles Anthology
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Barry Farm-Hillsdale in Anacostia: A Historic African American Community (American Heritage)

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