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Hi! I am a writer, editor, and pop culture enthusiast. I was born and raised in Dhaka, Bangladesh. I am currently based in New Haven, CT where I am a professor of English and Creative Writing at Southern Connecticut State University and Fairfield University. I also teach at Westport Writers Workshop and host Manuscript Meetup, a bi-weekly conversation and lecture series with writers, editors, and agents geared towards making the publishing industry more accessible for New Haven Writers. I received my BA from Wellesley College and my MFA in Creative Writing (Nonfiction) from Columbia University.

My work has been published in Teen Vogue, Dogwood Literary Journal, Southampton Review, and more. I am the editor of Dream Glow Magazine, a literary journal inspired by the work of BTS. I am also the founder of We Have Food at Home, a weekly digital literary magazine about food and Doughnt Stop Me Now, my food photography and cooking instagram.

My first novel APPETITE is forthcoming from The Dial Press.