A Notable Essay pick in Best American Essays 2023, Alexis teaches creative writing at GrubStreet and specializes in helping writers navigate complex identity.

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Alexis Wright is a freelance writer described for her observant, sharp, and gracefully pared-down style, exploring themes of belonging, duality, and how generational memory shapes identity. She teaches creative writing at GrubStreet, The Loft Literary Center, and midnight & indigo, creating an inclusive learning environment, and is especially skilled at working with writers navigating complex identities or weaving personal experience into broader cultural and historical context.

A Notable Essay selection in Best American Essays 2023, Alexis's work has appeared or is forthcoming in The Common, Black Lawrence Press, The Maine Review, and Shenandoah. She earned her MFA from the University of San Francisco and is currently writing a memoir in essays exploring family estrangement, truth, and belonging.

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Master of Fine Arts M.F.A. Writing, Emphasis in Nonfiction University of San Francisco

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