Dream a New Dream: An Interview with Nefertiti Austin
December 5th, 2025 | by DW McKinney
I read the frustration and the pain in these women and I thought, “I don’t want that for my daughter.”
About DW McKinney
DW McKinney
DW McKinney is an award-winning writer and editor based in Las Vegas, Nevada. A recipient of a 2026 Literary Arts Fellowship Grant from the Nevada Arts Council, she is also a fellow with TORCH Literary Arts, PERIPLUS Collective, Writing By Writers, and The Writers’ Colony at Dairy Hollow. Her writing appears in Los Angeles Review of Books, Oxford American, Ecotone, and TriQuarterly. She serves as editor-at-large and fellowship manager at Shenandoah.
Author Archives: DW McKinney
First Kicking, Then Not: A Conversation with Hannah Grieco
October 7th, 2025 | by DW McKinney
I first met Hannah Grieco in the summer of 2020 in her capacity as the senior nonfiction editor for jmww
Reclaiming the Essence of Who We Are: A Q&A with the Authors of Mamas, Martyrs, and Jezebels
August 15th, 2024 | by DW McKinney
Our sharp edges are seen as weapons, our soft parts are taken for the comfort.
‘The New Brownies’ Book’ is a Joyous Celebration of Black Life
October 27th, 2023 | by DW McKinney
The New Brownies’ Book is a veritable treasure trove of Black history and tradition
Everyday Black Lives
May 9th, 2023 | by DW McKinney
It doesn’t matter if we are jogging, singing, or reading. Many non-Black folks inherently perceive a threat engrained in our actions
Just Bare Your Belly
May 16th, 2022 | by DW McKinney
It does not escape me that critiques about expectant Black women like me are also rooted in misogynoir