Faith Palermo

Graduate Teaching Assistant

Creative Writing

Faith Palermo (she/ her) is a writer from Eastern Massachusetts. She is an MFA candidate in Creative Nonfiction at George Mason University and the Nonfiction Editor at Phoebe Journal. Her work has appeared or is forthcoming in The Offing, Puerto del Sol, Write or Die, Mulberry Literary, Sudo Journal, and others.

Current Research

Faith is currently working on her thesis, a collection of essays investigating the different ways that radiation has seeped into our environments over time, highlighting the impact of modern scientific research on lived experiences.

Selected Publications

"Sei Levels Sinking:" https://hyacinthreview.org/faith-palermo-sei-levels-sinking/

"An American Portrayal:" https://unstamatic.com/portfolio/writing-for-a-free-palestine/#an-american-portrayal

"Fractured; or, a Sum:" https://writeordiemag.com/essays/fractured-or-a-sum

"Annals of:" https://www.mulberryliterary.com/issue-ix/faith-palermo

"Jailbreaking:" https://sudojournal.com/eras/

Grants and Fellowships

Cheuse Fellow 2024

Provost Summer Research Fellow 2024

Education

UMass Amherst, 2022

GMU MFA candidate in nonfiction, expected graduation spring of 2025