Oksana Marafioti

Oksana is the author of the bestselling memoir, American Gypsy (FSG, 2012). Her works have appeared in Rumpus, Slate, and Time magazines, and in a number of literary journals and anthologies. Oksana was the 2013 BMI - Library of Congress Kluge Center Literary Award recipient and the 2020 recipient of the Picador Guest Professorship Award from the University of Leipzig, Germany. In 2018 Oksana founded Lounge Writers, an online creative writing studio where writers of all levels and genres can stay inspired and hone their craft.