Erica Dawson is the author of three books of poetry: When Rap Spoke Straight to God (Tin House), The Small Blades Hurt (Measure Press), and Big-Eyed Afraid (Waywiser Press). Her poems have appeared in Best American Poetry, The Believer, Virginia Quarterly Review and other journals and anthologies. She teaches at the University of Tampa, where she directs the low-residency MFA program.
