About
the author

BRYANNA LICCIARDI resists the question, "Where are you from?" She has lived all over the country — California, Texas, Michigan, Massachusetts, Louisiana — and currently resides just outside of Nashville, Tennessee. In 2011, she received her Bachelor of Arts in English from Austin Peay State University and, in 2014, her Master of Fine Arts in Poetry from Emerson College. In 2022, she earned her Doctorate in Education in Assessment, Learning, & Student Success from Middle Tennessee State University, where she teaches full time as a lecturer for English and Women & Gender Studies. Bryanna' has two poetry collections: her chapbook Skin Splitting (2017, Finishing Line Press) and her full length Fish Love (2025, Alternating Current Press). On this site, discover links to her writing, book blurbs, and purchasing opportunities. Across the board, Bryanna writes poetry, prose, fiction, nonfiction, essays, educational lessons, and articles. While this site showcases her publications, read below for a list of her most recent literary and professional accomplishments.