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Dolen Perkins-Valdez
District of Columbia, United States
Dolen Perkins-Valdez is the New York Times bestselling author of two novels: Wench and Balm. Her stories have appeared in The Kenyon Review and elsewhere. She is an Associate Professor in the American University MFA program.