Visiting Writers Esther Ifesinachi Okonkwo & Jeff Weiss

Thursday, October 9, 2025 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM EDT
Fenwick Library, #2001

Esther Ifesinachi Okonkwo is an Assistant Professor of Creative Writing at the University of Michigan-Dearborn. Her debut novel The Tiny Things are Heavier was a Vogue 2025 Best Books. She received an MFA from the Iowa Writers’ Workshop and a PhD from Florida State University. She’s a recipient of a 2021 Elizabeth George Foundation Grant. Home for her is Lagos, Nigeria. She lives in Detroit, Michigan. 

Jeff Weiss is the author of the new book Waiting for Brittney Spears: A True Story, Allegedly. He’s a music writer and cultural critic whose work has appeared in The Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times, Pitchfork, The FADER, and many other outlets. A former columnist for LA Weekly, he is the cofounder of The LAnd magazine and the founder of the pioneering hip-hop blog Passion of the Weiss, along with its record label, POW Recordings. He lives in Los Angeles.