Melissa Beneche is a daughter of Haitian immigrants and grew up in Florida and Haiti. She holds a BA in Creative Writing from Florida State University and, as of 2021, an MFA in Fiction from Syracuse University. Her work is forthcoming in Bennington Review.
Story:
The Thought of Roux
Interview: Smoke & Mirrors with Melissa Beneche
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