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Amelia Ada is the author of the book-length poem Hard and Glad (DOPAMINE/Semiotext(e) 2026) and the chapbook The Awe Away; or, An Echo and Its Silence (TABLOID Press 2026).
Her writing has appeared widely in journals including ZYZZYVA, Boston Review, Denver Quarterly, Southwest Review, and West Branch.
She holds a Ph.D. in Literature and Creative Writing from the University of Southern California.
Her current work includes a book of lyric criticism, based on her doctoral dissertation, about the amorous relationship between reader and text, often called “the love of literature.” She has also begun a project on underground electronic music and rave culture, which she is calling a novel.
Alongside Alexandria Hall, she co-founded and -hosted the podcast You Shouldn’t Let Poets Lie To You.
She lives in Berlin.