Laurinda D. Brown

Dr. Laurinda D. Brown-Johnson is an award-winning author, playwright, and scholar whose work explores Black cultural production, identity, and community across genres. A Memphis native and Howard University graduate, she is the Lambda Literary Award–winning author of multiple novels and stage works. She currently serves as English Program Coordinator and Writing Center Director at Dillard University. Laurinda is proud to participate in the Saints and Sinners Literary Festival and is currently co-directing and executive producing Score: Walk Like a Man at 20, a commemorative staging celebrating two decades of her groundbreaking theatrical work.