Aja MonetPoet and lyricist from East New York, Brooklyn, Aja Monet--at the age of 19--became the youngest individual to ever win the legendary Nuyorican Poet's Cafe Grand Slam champion title (2007). Monet received a BA from Sarah Lawrence College and a MFA in Creative Writing from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Aja Monet's poems have appeared in The New York Times and in numerous international television and radio programs. Her first book, The Black Unicorn Sings, was independently published with Penmanship books. She is currently living in Paris and is working on a book of science fiction. To see her work, visit: AjaMonet.com. Read More Read Less