Caitlyn Hunter was the inaugural Emerging Black Writer in Residence at Chatham University (2021-2022). She is a PhD Candidate in English Literature at Duquesne University with an emphasis in African American literature, Black food studies, Black comics, and other forms of popular culture. She is a Tin House Writing participant. Her debut book Power in the Tongue was published through Tolsun Books in June 2022. She currently teaches and resides in Southern Maryland.