Rachel James

Photo courtesy of the poet

Rachel James was born in Toronto, Canada, and is a poet and artist with a background in experimental ethnography. She is the author of An Eros Encyclopedia (Wendy’s Subway, 2022), and the chaplet from V’s Order (Belladonna*, 2023). Her artwork has been presented in North America and Europe, including at The Poetry Project in New York City, SOMA in Mexico City, The New Gallery in Calgary, and Totaldobže in Riga. As an audio documentarian, she has worked with BBC Radio, KCRW’s The Organist, and more. She resides in New York City, Lenapehoking, and is the producer of Wake, Butterfly, an audio series presented by Poetry magazine.