Rob Franklin is the author of Great Black Hope, which was published in June 2025. A national bestseller, it’s been named a “Best Book of the Year (so far)” by Vogue, Amazon Books, and Debutiful.

His other recent work can be found in New York Magazine, Post45, and New England Review, among others. A co-founder of Art for Black Lives, Franklin holds a BA from Stanford University and an MFA from NYU’s Creative Writing program. He teaches writing at School of Visual Arts in Manhattan and edits fiction for Joyland.