Latifa Ayad is a Libyan-American writer who was born and raised in Sarasota, Florida. She earned her MFA at Florida State and is currently seeking her PhD at Western Michigan University. Ayad is a MacDowell Fellow. Her novel-in-progress, The Realm Unknown, was a runner-up for the James Jones First Novel Fellowship. For her complete published work, please visit latifaayad.com.
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