Julian Randall

Julian Randall is a Living Queer Black poet from Chicago. His poetry and essays are published in the New York Times Magazine , POETRY, The Atlantic , and Vibe . He is the recipient of a Pushcart Prize. Julian holds an MFA in Poetry from Ole Miss. His first book, Refuse , won the Cave Canem Poetry Prize and was a finalist for an NAACP Image Award. He was also a contributor to the #1 New York Times- bestseller Black Boy Joy . Julian has previously worked as a youth mentor, teaching writing...See more

Julian Randall is a Living Queer Black poet from Chicago. His poetry and essays are published in the New York Times Magazine , POETRY, The Atlantic , and Vibe . He is the recipient of a Pushcart Prize. Julian holds an MFA in Poetry from Ole Miss. His first book, Refuse , won the Cave Canem Poetry Prize and was a finalist for an NAACP Image Award. He was also a contributor to the #1 New York Times- bestseller Black Boy Joy . Julian has previously worked as a youth mentor, teaching writing workshops to children on house arrest. Pilar Ramirez and the Escape from Zafa is his debut children's novel. Follow him on Twitter! See less