Ericka Taylor (she/her) lives in Washington, DC where she writes fiction, book reviews, and opinion pieces. She is a regular contributor to NPR books, and her writing has appeared in YES! Media, Willow Springs Magazine, Bloom, and The Millions. She has spent the bulk of her career in organizing and advocacy and currently serves as the Director of Popular Education for Take on Wall Street, a campaign of Americans for Financial Reform. Taylor earned her BA in English from Cornell University and an MFA in Creative Writing from the Inland Northwest Center for Writers at Eastern Washington University. Her board service has included the National Organizers Alliance, Western States Center, National Priorities Project, La Clínica del Pueblo, and Jews United for Justice.