Kevwe Okumakube, Editorial Assistant, Summit Books

Kevwe joined Summit Books in February 2024. She graduated from New York University with an honors degree in Africana Studies and two minors in French and psychology. Her publishing aspirations are influenced by her family of talented storytellers and an admiration of writing as a craft. She’ll read anything with rich voice, great command of language, and a whole lot of mess.

Kevwe is especially drawn to books by, for, and about people who live in the margins—particularly Queer people of color. She is thus excited to be part of Summit Books’ beginning and contribute to platforming authors and stories that add depth to our collective understanding of the world. Aside from books, Kevwe also enjoys archival work, fashion, and torturing herself by watching awful reality tv shows. She assists Judy Clain.