Friends!
It is with great joy that i welcome Dylan Connell to akinoga press!
Dylan Connell writes fast-paced, philosophical fiction. His work explores human psychology in relation to the troubled spiritual times of the twenty-first century. Dylan’s writings have appeared in Lucky Jefferson, Defunkt, ¡Pa’lante!, and other publications. His story “The Cult of Venus” was featured by Brain Mill Press in their Best of 2021 Science Fiction anthology. Dylan’s story “Lotus Drinkers,” submitted by Logic 86, was a finalist for the Pushcart Prize. In addition to fiction, Dylan organizes hip-hop events across the Bay Area and often takes the stage himself—most notably, every First Friday at the Alan Blueford Center for Justice in Oakland. When he’s not writing, rapping, or engaged in a game of chess, Dylan can be found on the hardtop basketball courts of Mission Dolores and the Panhandle. He studied classics and anthropology in undergrad and holds an MFA from the University of San Francisco.