Nadra Nittle is an award-winning Los Angeles-based journalist. She has most recently been a staff reporter for The 19th News, which focuses on the intersection of gender and policy. Her writing has appeared in a variety of outlets, including The Guardian, NBC News, BBC News, and The Atlantic. Nadra is the author of Toni Morrison's Spiritual Vision, which, along with this book, examines the spiritual vision of African-American luminaries.