My work spans both scholarly research and creative writing, reflecting my deep engagement with embodied experience in the context of Afro-diasporic history. It explores the intersections of history, heritage and aesthetics in the African diaspora, and how our bodies, memories, and environments interweave to form pathways for liberation, escape, and renewal. 

I have been the recipient of a prestigious Leverhulme Early Career Fellowship for my research on poetry and theatre. I hold a Doctorate in Medieval and Modern Languages from the University of Oxford and am currently Professor of Critical Theory and Creative Writing in the Department of English and Creative Writing at the University of Manchester. My creative non-fiction book titled The Possibility of Tenderness  is published by Hutchinson Heinemann.

My work is represented by Harriet Moore at Aitken Alexander Associates.