Hi.
I’m Kiana.
I write stories for messy women and introverted Black girls.
My work.
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Night Off (Peacock)
Written by me and directed by Tika Sumpter, “Night Off” is a short film about new parents who smoke weed on their first date night, leading to mommy guilt and trippy surprises.
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MIXED (YouTube)
I co-created and wrote this comedy web series about a conservative 20-something (Vanessa Simmons) and her liberal parents trying to make it in Hollywood.
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Latest Writing
Read my latest essay in Los Angeles Times, “Hiking after a miscarriage, grief walks with me.”