Maryemma Graham, a professor of English at the University of Kansas, is the editor of The Cambridge Companion to the African American Novel; Teaching African American Literature: Theory and Practice; and several works devoted to Margaret Walker, among other books. Her forthcoming publications include: The Cambridge History of African American Literature: The House Where My Soul Lives: The Life of Margaret Walker; and Stolen Literacy: A History of the African American Novel. In addition to her current position, she has also taught at Northeastern University, Harvard and the University of Mississippi.