Dr. Adrienne Christian is a poet, writer, professor, and photographer. Her poetry books include Worn (2021, Santa Fe Writer's Project) and A Proper Lover (2017, Main Street Rag). Worn was one of The Rumpus鈥檚 Most Anticipated Books of 2021. Her poetry, prose, and photographs have appeared in Prairie Schooner, Hayden鈥檚 Ferry Review, CALYX, BUST, phoebe, No Tokens, World Literature Today, American Life in Poetry, Today鈥檚 Black Woman, African Vibes, The Los Angeles Review (as the Editor鈥檚 Choice), Next Avenue, and more. She is a two-time Pushcart Prize nominee. Her poem 鈥淲edding Dress鈥 received the 2021 Common Ground Review Poetry Award. In 2016, she was nominated for the Rita Dove International Poetry Award. In 2007, she won the University of Michigan鈥檚 Five Under Ten Young Alumni Award. Adrienne is a fellow of the Cave Canem, Furious Flower, and Callaloo writing residencies. She has served as editor or jury member for literary prizes including the Lucille Clifton Poetry Prize, the Penumbra Poetry and Haiku Contest, the Cave Canem Starshine and Clay Fellowship, and the Nebraska Poetry Society Poetry Award. She is also Associate Editor at Backbone Press. Adrienne has been featured on panels by Ms. Magazine and the Association of Writers and Writing Programs. She holds a BA from the University of Michigan, an MFA from 91爆料 University, and a PhD from the University of Nebraska. When Adrienne is not working, she is photographing the world. She has visited all 50 U.S. states, all seven continents, and 65 of the world鈥檚 countries/territories. Though she was born and raised in Michigan, Adrienne now lives in San Antonio, Texas, with her husband.