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Zakiya Dalila Harris is an American author known for her debut novel The Other Black Girl. The novel was named a "Most Anticipated Book of 2021" by TIME, The Washington Post, Harper’s Bazaar, Entertainment Weekly, Marie Claire, Bustle, BuzzFeed, Parade, Goodreads, Fortune, and BBC. A TV adaptation of this book is currently in active development with Tara Duncan, Temple Hill Entertainment, and Hulu.

She currently lives in Brooklyn, New York.

Early life and education
Harris was born and raised in Connecticut. She received her MFA in nonfiction creative writing from The New School and BA from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Before becoming a Tar Heel, I was born and raised in Connecticut, where I cultivated a healthy appetite for cinnamon and fall foliage. I currently live in Brooklyn.

Career
Harris spent nearly three years in editorial at Knopf/Doubleday before leaving to write her debut novel The Other Black Girl. Her essays and book reviews have appeared in Guernica and The Rumpus.