Tisa Bryant

Tisa Bryant is an Assistant Professor in the Department of English at the University of Iowa. Her research and creative work intersect African American Studies, cultural criticism, and experimental writing. She is the author of *Unexplained Presence* (2007), exploring Black presences in media, and co-editor of *War Diaries* (2010), a Lambda Literary Award finalist addressing Black gay men’s survival narratives. She contributes to *The Encyclopedia Project*, a journal of narrative experimentation, and curated projects like Radio Imagination’s celebration of Octavia Butler’s legacy. Her current projects include *The Curator*, a novel on Black female subjectivity, and *Residual*, a meditation on grief and archival inquiry (forthcoming from Nightboat Books).

Research interests span hybrid essays, experimental literature, film criticism, and cultural memory. Bryant has presented cinema essays at events like ALOUD’s 'School of Prince' and 'Speak Nearby,' inspired by Trinh T. Minh-ha. Her writings appear in catalogs for visual artists such as Laylah Ali and Cauleen Smith.

• Recipient: 2010 LAMBDA Literary Award finalist for *War Diaries*

Advising and grants: No specific grants or advisees listed. Collaborations include the Huntington Library and AIDS Project Los Angeles.

Labs/Teams: Engaged with interdisciplinary projects like The Encyclopedia Project and Octavia Butler archives, but no formal lab affiliation noted.