Irene Lyla Lee is a writer, educator, and book artist dedicated to storytelling and the places where land and imagination meet. Irene’s writing has appeared in Visitant, TOPIA Magazine, The Brooklyn Rail, Hyperallergic, and more. She is founder of the small press, ilylali, and co-founder of Oreades Press. She teaches through her education platform, Bending Tree Education, and she organizes with the Brooklyn Women’s Writing Group. Irene holds an MFA in Writing from Pratt Institute. She is teaching herself the Martha Graham technique on unceded Lenapehoking, Brooklyn, NY.

Please reach out for collaborations, or writing consultation to ilylalee@gmail.com