Isaac Akanmu

Isaac Akanmu is a Nigerian American from Staten Island, NY. Now living in Charlotte, NC, Isaac is the winner of the 2023 Charlotte GoodLit Fellowship. His poetry chapbook, Not Belonging Anywhere, is available with Bottlecap Press (2022). His words also appear in Jellyfish Review, Posit Journal, Olney Magazine, and more.

We had the privilege of speaking with Isaac about all things Under the Hood Talk and we were lucky enough to have him read one of his poems!

You can watch our entire conversation with Isaac, here.