BookWoman

Ladan Osman is originally from Somali. She earned her BA in Creative Writing from Otterbein College in Ohio and is currently an MFA (Poetry) fellow with the Michener Center for Writers at the University of Texas. Her work has appeared or is forthcoming in Funhouse, Kate, Quiz & Quill, and Poet Lore.

Cara Zimmer grew up in Pittsburgh and earned her undergraduate degree from the University of Virginia. Before making her way to Austin, she spent two years living in southern Spain, where she fell in love with olives, Sevillanos, and drinking beer in crowded alleyways. She graduated from UT's MA program in Creative Writing in May, and she continues to write, teach, and seek more gainful employment.