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Jesmyn Ward
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Jesmyn Ward

How to pronounce Jesmyn Ward: JEZ-min

Read-Alikes for Jesmyn Ward

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  • Jabari Asim

    Jabari Asim

    Jabari Asim is a writer and multidisciplinary artist, who has been described as one of the most influential African American literary critics of his generation. Asim is the Elma Lewis Distinguished Fellow in Social Justice ... (more)

    If you enjoyed:
    Let Us Descend

    Try:
    Yonder
    by Jabari Asim

  • Afia Atakora

    Afia Atakora

    Afia Atakora was born in the United Kingdom and raised in New Jersey, where she now lives. She graduated from New York University and has an MFA from Columbia University, where she was the recipient of the De Alba Fellowship.... (more)

    If you enjoyed:
    Sing, Unburied, Sing

    Try:
    Conjure Women
    by Afia Atakora

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