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Kalisha Buckhanon

Kalisha Buckhanon is a small town born-and-raised Midwest girl, big city gal since University of Chicago college days, and Manhattan-made author launched by a New School M.F.A. at only age 26. Her acclaimed novels are UPSTATE, CONCEPTION, SOLEMN and SPEAKING OF SUMMER. She's been a true crime commentator for BET, ID Channel and TV One as well as inner city teacher, English as a second language instructor and writing professor. She loves culture, books, movies, vegetarian food, live music and theater. She lives and works between Chicago and NYC but visit her anytime at Kalisha.com.

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