An Herb Most Bruised

by Simi Modupeore Raji

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Simi Modupeore Raji (she/they) is an award-winning Nigerian American writer from New York City whose work blends myth, memory, and magic at the margins. Their plays Third Avenue and Prometheus were produced in Lehman College’s New Voices Festival, with Third Avenue receiving professional readings at La MaMa and National Queer Theater, and publication in PEN America’s 2024 DREAMing Out Loud: An Anthology of Migrant Writers. In 2025, Simi became a Playwrights Horizons Ambassador. When not writing, they enjoy playing overpowered CRPG characters with questionable morals.

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