Author Bio:
Arpita is a Creative Writing PhD candidate at University of Nevada, Las Vegas. She received her MFA in Poetry from George Mason University. Arpita has received awards from Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference and Vermont Studio Center. Her work is forthcoming or can be found in Fence, The Rumpus, Iron Horse Literary Review, Cream City Review, Thrush, and elsewhere. Arpita is from Kolkata, India. She is currently working on her first book, a collection of poems.


Teaching Experience: English 101, English 102, South Asian Literature, Advanced Creative Writing Poetry Workshop.
Editorial Work: Managing Editor at Interim, Poetry Editor at Witness.