Sandra Jackson-Opoku

Sandra Jackson-Opoku is author of the award-winning novel, The River Where Blood is Born
and Hot Johnny (and the Women Whom Loved Him) , an Essence Magazine Bestseller. She
coedited the anthology Revise the Psalm: Work Celebrating the Writing of Gwendolyn Brooks.
Her fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and dramatic works are widely published and produced.
Recognition includes the National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship, Coordinating Council of
Literary Magazines/General Electric Award for Younger Writers, American Library Association
Black Caucus Award, Newcity Lit50: Who Really Books in Chicago 2020, a City of Chicago
Esteemed Literary Artist Award, and a Pushcart Prize nomination.