Randall, Julian: - Julian Randall is a Living Queer Black poet from Chicago.
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Pilar Ramirez and the Escape from Zafa is his debut children\'s novel.
Julian has previously worked as a youth mentor, teaching writing workshops to children on house arrest.
He was also a contributor to the #1 New York Times- bestseller Black Boy Joy .
His first book, Refuse , won the Cave Canem Poetry Prize and was a finalist for an NAACP Image Award.
Julian holds an MFA in Poetry from Ole Miss.
He is the recipient of a Pushcart Prize.
His poetry and essays are published in the New York Times Magazine , POETRY, The Atlantic , and Vibe .
Randall, Julian: - Julian Randall is a Living Queer Black poet from Chicago