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Aaliyah Bilal

Aaliyah Bilal
Aaliyah Bilal was born and raised in Prince George’s County, Maryland. She has degrees from Oberlin College and the University of London School of Oriental and African Studies. She’s published stories and essays with The Michigan Quarterly Review and The Rumpus. Temple Folk is her first short story collection.


Five Short Story Collections To Have You Reading Like a Writer

Aaliyah Bilal Recommends Edward P. Jones, Jamaica Kincaid, and More
July 6, 2023  By Aaliyah Bilal
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