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, her Master of Fine Arts in Poetry from Emerson College in 2014, and her Specialist in Higher Education Administration & Supervision in 2021. 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: the chapbook Skin Splitting (2017, Finishing Line Press) and the full length Fish Love (2025, Alternating Current Press). On this site, discover links to her writing, book details, events, readings, and speaking opportunities. Across the board, Bryanna writes poetry, prose, fiction, nonfiction, essays, educational lessons, and articles.