ABOUT

I’m Swati (she/they). I’m a writer from the midwest, now based in Brooklyn, on unceded Lenape land.

At the core of my work is a constant grapple with embodiment. I am interested in both the burden and beauty of inhabiting a feminine body in the world. My work explores cycles of trauma, diaspora, and neuroses within the context of late stage capitalism. As Sylvia Plath says, “I am, I am, I am”. In response, as a queer femme of color, I ask: How radical is personhood?

I am currently at work on my first novel, which was longlisted for the 2024 and 2025 Granum Prize. I am a 2025 AAWW Margins Fellow and a 2025 Periplus Fellow. I have received support from the Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference, the Sewanee Writers’ Conference, Tin House, the Kenyon Review, Millay Arts, Kweli Journal, and more. In addition, I have been nominated for the Pushcart Prize and Best of the Net.