About Me
Bernard James
Writing under the pseudonym Bernard James, James Bernard Short‘s singular ambition as a writer is to produce smart, expressive, and culturally authentic content that captures the wide spectrum of aspirations and challenges encountered by persons of color. James’ work has appeared in Callaloo, The New Guard, Auburn Avenue, Blood Orange Review, The McNeese Review, and SmokeLong Quarterly among other literary journals and publications. A former board member of Graywolf Press, James is a 2018, 2017, and 2016 Kimbilio Fellow, and a 2015 Givens Writing Fellow. He holds degrees from Northwestern and The University of St. Thomas and currently calls the Twin Cities his home.
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