Isaac Pickell

Isaac Pickell is a Black and Jewish poet, PhD candidate, and adjunct instructor working in Detroit, Michigan. He is a Cave Canem Fellow and a graduate of Miami University's MFA program. His debut poetry chapbook, everything saved will be last, was published by Black Lawrence Press in 2021 and explores race, passing, and the body. He is also the author of the full-length collection It's not over once you figure it out (Black Ocean, 2023). Pickell serves on the Black Lawrence Press Advisory Board. His next book, The Smallest Mistake We Call Human, is listed by the press for 2026.