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Latorial Faison is an African-American poet and novelist born and raised in Southampton County Virginia. She has written eleven books and is a member of the Poetry Society of Virginia. Latorial attended University of Virginia in Charlottesville and also completed graduate studies in english at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg VA. She writes about African-American history from the time of slavery to now and also writes about Black legacy in the United States. Faison has also contributed to collectives such as The Watering Hole, a space for writers of color living in the South. She has had many of her poems adapted into stage performances, short films, romance novels, and her books are used in many school curriculums across the US. She currently resides in Virginia and teaches at Virginia State University.

Books:

100 Poems You Can Write: A Poetry Journal for Kids of All Ages (CreateSpace, 2019)

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Prizes:

Tom Howard Poetry Prize