Alexandra Kostina was born and raised in the medieval city of Novgorod, Russia, graduating with a masters equivalent in Linguistics and Education from Novgorod State University. She has published scholarly articles on William Faulkner and translated many Russian authors. Her interests include clothing design and ballroom dancing. She is a frequent contributor to Asheville Poetry Review and teaches at Rhodes College in Memphis, Tennessee.
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