Naomi Cohn is a writer and artist whose work explores reclamation. Her forthcoming book, The Braille Encyclopedia (Rose Metal Press, 2024) examines vision loss and relearning to read and write as an adult. Her current work harnesses her obsession with birds to continue reclaiming relationships with art-making and the rest of the natural world.
Recent recognition includes a 2023 McKnight Artist Fellowship in Writing, and residencies at Monson Arts; Write On, Door County; and Bloedel Reserve. Naomi’s work has appeared in Baltimore Review, Fourth River, Hippocampus, Terrain, Nimrod, and Poetry, among other places. She’s also appeared on NPR and been honored as a Best of the Net finalist and two-time Pushcart nominee. Her teaching and community work with older adults and other people living with disabilities has been supported by numerous grants, including a Knight Arts Challenge grant.
Naomi holds a BA in history, art, and biology from Cornell University and an MA in marriage and family therapy from Saint Mary’s University. A Chicago native, she makes her home in St. Paul, Minnesota.
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