Nikki Payne is a cultural anthropologist and contemporary romance writer who has masterfully remixed Austen and others to reimagine the African-American romance story. She is the author of Pride and Protest (2022) and Sex, Lies, and Sensibility (2024).

Nikki Payne Recalls Her First Memories of Jane Austen

Nikki Payne Talks About Why She Continually Works With Jane Austen and the Lure of a Safe, White Story for Readers

Nikki Payne Reflects on the Importance and Utility of Jane Austen for Discussing Contemporary American Racism and White Male Supremacy

Nikki Payne Explains how the Concept of Social Change Informs Pride and Protest

Nikki Payne talks about the Messiness of Human Relationships in Sex, Lies and Sensibility (2024)

Nikki Payne Discusses Higher Education and The Value of the Humanities