Olivia Hill

Olivia Hill is a writer, artist, and chef. Her 2022 memoir, Travel North Black Girl: A 3,000-Mile Journey in Search of Love, Peace, and Home, is about growing up in Kansas City’s urban core and traveling to a remote, indigenous village in Alaska; it grapples with issues of race, culture, family, and the familiarity that can be found even in distant places. Olivia is also a published short-story author and playwright. Four of her plays have been produced and performed in more than five states, and she’s the recipient of the Lorraine Hansberry Award for her play, Mother Spense. As a visual artist, she specializes in printmaking and watercolor and has exhibited in multiple galleries.