I am an American citizen, but I was born in Tanzania and have spent most of my life in East and North Africa. I am currently a US resident.

I am the author of three novels, The Book of Flying (Riverhead Books, 2004), The Book on Fire (Immanion Press, 2010), and The Sins of Angels (PS Publishing, 2016), as well as translations of Arthur Rimbaud’s The Illuminations and Charles Baudelaire’s The Flowers of Evil. My fiction, essays, and poetry have appeared in many venues, including Interfictions, Arabesques, Egypt Today, Rhubarb, Masque & Spectacle, and NPR. Visit my blog for news, musings, art, and links.

I am married to writer Sofia Samatar. We have two children.

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