Nazlı Koca

Nazlı Koca is a writer and poet from Turkey who now lives in Denver. She holds an MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Notre Dame and is a member of the Creative Writing cohort at the University of Denver’s English PhD program. Previously, she has worked as a cleaner, dishwasher, and bookseller while her work has appeared in the Threepenny Review, Bookforum, and Second Factory, among other outlets. The Applicant is her first novel.