Taisia Kitaiskaia - sylwetka autora

Taisia Kitaiskaia, a Russian-American poet and writer, has gained recognition for her unique contributions to literature. Her works include "THE NIGHTGOWN AND OTHER POEMS," published by Deep Vellum in 2020, and "LITERARY WITCHES," a 2017 collaboration with artist Katy Horan, which pays tribute to enchanting women writers and was named one of NPR's Best Books of the year. She also created "THE LITERARY WITCHES ORACLE," a divination deck released by Clarkson Potter in 2019. Kitaiskaia's exploration of Slavic folklore is evident in her two books providing unconventional advice, "ASK BABA YAGA: OTHERWORLDLY ADVICE FOR EVERYDAY TROUBLES" (2017) and its sequel "ASK BABA YAGA: POETIC REMEDIES FOR TROUBLED TIMES" (2020), both published by Andrews McMeel.

Her literary excellence has been recognized through fellowships awarded by both Yaddo and the James A. Michener Center for Writers, where she earned her MFA in Poetry in 2015. Her poetry and prose have been featured in esteemed journals like Gulf Coast, StoryQuarterly, Fence, Black Warrior Review, Crazyhorse, Pleiades, and Guernica. Beyond journals, her engaging writing has appeared in The Hairpin, Electric Literature, Jezebel, and Bitch Media, and StoryQuarterly recently nominated her work for a Pushcart Prize for the third time. Currently residing in Austin, Texas, Taisia Kitaiskaia shares her life with her husband, writer Fernando A. Flores. More about her can be found on her website, https://******.**.