sheena d. is a black essayist, humor writer, and comfort shoe femme who lives between Brooklyn and South Florida and likes to squeeze lime on almost everything. Reoccurring themes in her work are girlhood, junk food, dread, and the absurdity of black life in the U.S. Her words have appeared or are forthcoming in The Delacorte Review, Zone 3, Split Lip, Ms. Magazine, and elsewhere. sheena’s writing has graciously been supported by The Seventh Wave, Hedgebrook, Aspen Words, and St. Nell's Humor Writing Residency for Ladies; learn more at bookofsheena.com.