Dionne Ford is an NEA creative writing fellow whose work has appeared in the New York Times, LiteraryHub, New Jersey Monthly, the Rumpus, and Ebony among other places. Her work has also won awards from the National Association of Black Journalists and the Newswomen’s Club of New York. She holds a BA from Fordham University and an MFA from New York University. She lives in New Jersey with her husband and daughters. Visit DionneFord.com.