This podcast—led and produced by Maggie O'Brien, who is joined in discussion by Zivia Berkowitz and Mimi Norton de Matos—examines our session with Sharon Dodua Otoo, a British writer, publicist, and activist, who was awarded the Ingeborg Bachmann Prize for her first short story in the German language in 2016. Prior to the session, the #FemGeniusesinBerlin read Sharon's novella Synchronicity, a novella about a woman named Cee who realizes she is losing her colors day by day.
Maggie O’Brien is a student, writer, and environmental educator who splits her time between Cambridge, MA and Colorado Springs, CO. She studied Creative Writing for Social Change at Colorado College before graduating this spring, and is currently at work on a short story collection. Maggie was also a former production intern at Public Radio International's show Living on Earth, where she reported on issues such as climate refugees, organic agriculture, and rising seas. In her free time, Maggie gardens, dances with friends, and cooks lots of food.
