LIFTed UNITED welcomes authors RAE GIANA RASHAD and ERIN ADAMS.

Erin E. Adams is a first-generation Haitian American writer and theatre artist. She received her BA with honors in literary arts from Brown University, her MFA in acting from The Old Globe and University of San Diego Shiley Graduate Theatre Program and her MFA in dramatic writing from NYU Tisch School of the Arts. An award-winning playwright and actor, Adams has called New York City home for the last decade. Jackal is her first novel.

Rae Giana Rashad is the author of The Blueprint. She holds an M.Ed in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Texas at Arlington. Born and raised in Texas with roots in Louisiana, her writing is infused with southern influences and Black history. She lives in the Dallas area with her husband and three children.

RAE GIANA RASHAD and ERIN ADAMS in conversation with Karis McPherson, BEYOND BOUNDARIES PANEL 2