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2026 WHITING AWARD WINNER IN POETRY

“Brittany Rogers’s work glows with profound intimacy and care for the communities she calls kin.” - The Whiting

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ARTIST BIO

Brittany Rogers is a Black queer poet and multidisciplinary artist, educator, and lifelong Detroiter. Her poems and essays have been published widely, including the Academy of American Poets, Lit Hub, The Hopkins Review, The Metro Times, Lambda Literary, and Oprah Daily. Her visual art has been on display in spaces such as Urban Arts Space and WOMXNHOUSE Detroit. She is Editor-in-Chief of Muzzle Magazine, former co-host of VS Podcast, and the author of the poetry collection Good Dress (Tin House, 2024), a Michigan Notable Book for 2025, and finalist for both the NAACP Image Award and the Lambda Literary Award for Bisexual Poetry, amongst others. Brittany is a Betty Berzon Emerging Writer, Kresge Arts in Detroit Fellow, and 2026 Whiting Award Winner.