Athena Dixon is a poet and essayist born and raised in NE Ohio. She is the author of the chapbook No God in This Room and a debut collection of personal essays titled The Incredible Shrinking Woman. Her work has been anthologized and is included in The Breakbeat Poets Vol. 2: Black Girl Magic. Additionally, her poetry and essays have appeared in many journals including GAY Magazine and Narratively. She is a recipient of a fellowship from the Martha’s Vineyard Institute of Creative Writing and a 2nd Book residency from Tin House. She resides in Philadelphia.