Leah Kogen-Elimeliah is a poet and writer, originally from Moscow. She earned her MFA from the City College of New York, where she is currently an adjunct assistant professor. Founder and director of WordShedNYC reading series and an Editorial Associate for Fiction magazine, Leah has collaborated on various poetry/visual/dance projects with independent artists, experimenting with cross genres, multimedia, and poetry. Her writing focuses on identity, language, sexuality, and culture.