Mekiya Outini is an author, editor, and educator. His work has appeared in Fourth Genre (Vol. 27), Modern Literature, Fine Lines, The North American Review, The Coachella Review, Chautauqua, and elsewhere around the globe. He's keen on international literature, classic and contemporary, and enjoys projects involving cultural translation. He earned his MFA in fiction from the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville and his BFA in creative writing from UNC Wilmington. ​​