A. Kendra Greene

A. Kendra Greene is a Visiting Writer and Teaching Professor specializing in creative nonfiction, book arts, and museum studies. She holds an MFA in Nonfiction Writing from the University of Iowa and has held residencies at the Dallas Museum of Art and Nasher Sculpture Center. Her work bridges literary arts and visual culture, focusing on themes of collections, cultural preservation, and environmental narratives.

Key affiliations include:

• Harvard University Library Innovation Lab Fellow
• Former Writer in Residence at Dallas Museum of Art
• Visiting Artist at Nasher Sculpture Center

Research interests span creative writing pedagogy, book history, and interdisciplinary projects combining text and visual media. Notable awards include the CLMP Firecracker Award and Best American Essays recognition. She teaches creative nonfiction courses at the University of Texas at Dallas and University of Iceland, emphasizing experimental forms and community-engaged writing.

Her publications explore intersections between literature and material culture, including The Museum of Whales You Will Never See (Penguin, 2020) which blends travel writing with ecological critique. Recent essays appear in The Guardian, Wall Street Journal, and Atlas Obscura, examining topics from Icelandic museum practices to global book preservation efforts.