Shau­na J. Edwards has a BA in lit­er­a­ture from Har­vard Col­lege and a JD from NYU School of Law. A for­mer cor­po­rate lawyer, she now works in diver­si­ty, equi­ty and inclu­sion. She is a native Louisian­ian, raised in New Orleans, and cur­rent­ly lives in Harlem with her hus­band. The Thread Col­lec­tors is her first nov­el. Find her on Insta­gram, @shaunnajedwards.