A. Rafael Johnson writes in Minneapolis, Minnesota. His first novel, The Through, was a 2018 finalist for the Minnesota Book Award. His second book, Creative Evaluation & Engagement: Essentials, demonstrates how to create sustainable change. Johnson is a fellow at Kimbilio Fiction, an organization supporting African American writers. His writing has appeared in Callaloo, African American Review, Kweli Journal, Spacecraft Projects, and Excavating Honesty: An Anthology of Rage and Hope. He teaches magical realism, storytelling and narrative, and creative analytics at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design. He co-owns the consulting firm Inspire to Change.