Dolen Perkins-Valdez Books in Order

Dolen Perkins-Valdez is a critically acclaimed author whose fiction and essays captivate readers in esteemed publications such as The Kenyon Review, StoryQuarterly, African American Review, PMS: PoemMemoirStory, North Carolina Literary Review, Richard Wright Newsletter, and SLI: Studies in Literary Imagination. A finalist for the Robert Olen Butler Fiction Award in 2009, she brings a rich literary experience to her work, having graduated from Harvard University. Additionally, Perkins-Valdez held the esteemed University of California Presidents Postdoctoral Fellowship. Her writing career is deeply rooted in the nation's capital, where she currently resides in Washington, DC, drawing inspiration from the vibrant community around her.