Leslie T. Grover is a writer and activist. Born in the Mississippi Delta, she is a southern writer through and through. Her novella, The Benefits of Eating White Folks, was published by Jaded Ibis Press in April 2022. Most recently, her short story “Pie Crust” appeared in Waxing and Waning Literary Journal’s Blackout Edition. She is managing editor for PushBlack, an organization dedicated to social justice through Black history storytelling. She founded a small nonprofit, Assisi House, that uses the power of storytelling to enact social justice for marginalized communities. Leslie currently lives in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Her second work, a novel entitled Rootbound is expected to drop later this year.

Leslie T. Grover is a writer and activist. Born in the Mississippi Delta, she writes from her southern roots. Her novella, The Benefits of Eating White Folks, was published by Jaded Ibis Press in April 2022 and was a finalist in the African American Fiction Category for American Book Fest’s Best Books award. Her short stories have appeared in Waxing and Waning: Blackout Edition, SWING magazine, and Owl Hollow Press’ The Takeback Anthology. She is managing editor for PushBlack, a media organization dedicated to uplifting Black identity through Black history storytelling. Leslie currently lives in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.