Ebonie Ledbetter is a writer from Atlanta whose works have appeared in Essence, The Root, and The Wall Street Journal. She received her MFA in writing from the University of San Francisco, her bachelor’s degree in journalism from Florida A&M University, and participated in the Tin House Summer Workshop. Her debut novel, The Book of Dion, will be released by Random House in February 2027. She can be reached at ebonieledbetterwrites.com.