Kalisha Buckhanon

Kalisha Buckhanon is author of the novels Upstate and Conception . Her short stories are widely published in many online and university print literary journals. Her articles and essays appear on several popular women's blogs and cultural websites. Her writing awards include an American Library Association ALEX Award, Friends of American Writers Award, Illinois Arts Council Fellowship, and Terry McMillan Young Author Award. Kalisha's work has received attention in major media outlets such as...See more

Kalisha Buckhanon is author of the novels Upstate and Conception . Her short stories are widely published in many online and university print literary journals. Her articles and essays appear on several popular women's blogs and cultural websites. Her writing awards include an American Library Association ALEX Award, Friends of American Writers Award, Illinois Arts Council Fellowship, and Terry McMillan Young Author Award. Kalisha's work has received attention in major media outlets such as Essence, The Guardian, BBC-London, TV-One, People, Elle, Entertainment Weekly and Marie Claire. She has an M.F.A. from The New School in New York City, and her B.A. and M.A. in English from University of Chicago. She writes at her blog Negression.com and her website is Kalisha.com. See less