Monica Lee Weatherly
Monica Lee Weatherly was the winner of the 2021 Willie Morris Award for Southern Writing in poetry for her poem “If I Had My Grandmama’s Praise” and is the author of the chapbook It Felt Like Mississippi: Poems. She is a poet, writer, and professor of English at Georgia State University’s Perimeter College in Decatur. Her work has appeared in a variety of literary journals, including Tulane Review, Plainsongs, and Auburn Avenue, a biannual publication showcasing the intellectual and creative voices of people of color.
Monica Lee Weatherly was the winner of the 2021 Willie Morris Award for Southern Writing in poetry for her poem “If I Had My Grandmama’s Praise” and is the author of the chapbook It Felt Like Mississippi: Poems. She is a poet, writer, and professor of English at Georgia State University’s Perimeter College in Decatur. Her work has appeared in a variety of literary journals, including Tulane Review, Plainsongs, and Auburn Avenue, a biannual publication showcasing the intellectual and creative voices of people of color.
