About the Poet:

Zilka Joseph is an internationally published poet who has authored six collections. Her work is influenced by Indian and Western cultures, and her Bene Israel roots, and has appeared in journals such as Poetry Magazine, Kenyon Review Online, Asian Literary Review, The Bombay Literary Magazine. She was nominated for PEN and Pushcart awards, been interviewed on NPR/Michigan Radio, and Rattlecast, Rivkush, and Culturico podcasts. The University of Michigan awarded her a Zell Fellowship, the Michael Gutterman prize, and the Elsie Choy Lee Scholarship. Her book Sparrows and Dust won a Notable Best Indie Book award. Sharp Blue Search of Flame and In Our Beautiful Bones were Foreword INDIES finalists. Sweet Malida: Memories of a Bene Israel Woman, was published in the US in February, and will be published in India in November, 2024. She is a creative writing coach, manuscript advisor, and a mentor to writers in her community. www.zilkajoseph.com