RACHEL JAMISON WEBSTER is the author of Benjamin Banneker and Us: Eleven Generations of an American Family, which was chosen as a Best Book of 2023 by The New Yorker, and Editor's Pick by The New York Times. This book of ancestral nonfiction explores race, gender, and justice in American history. Rachel is also the author of four books of poetry and cross-genre writing, including Mary is a River, a book written in the voice of Mary Magdalene that was a finalist for the National Poetry Series. Rachel is a Professor of Creative Writing at Northwestern, and she teaches online classes in ancestral writing and intuitive writing; further information here.
