D.L. Mayfield is a writer, activist, and the author of Assimilate or Go Home and The Myth of the American Dream. Her writing has appeared in publications such as McSweeneys, Sojourners, and The Washington Post. Mayfield teaches ESOL to immigrant and refugee populations in the US, with an emphasis on literacy instruction. She lives on the outskirts of Portland, Oregon, where she is trying very hard to be a good neighbor.
