Nancy Hightower has written essays on spirituality and politics, as well as the #MeToo movement. Her essays, fiction, and poetry  has appeared in journals such as Joyland, Entropy, Vol. 1 Brooklyn storySouth, Sundog Lit,  and Sojourners, among others. Her debut novel, Elementarí Rising (2013) received a starred review in Library Journal and was chosen as Debut of the Month. Her poetry collection The Acolyte (Port Yonder Press, 2015) offers a feminist interpretation of biblical narratives, and she is currently working on a memoir about growing up in the evangelical South. She is currently on the board of directors for Epiphany Magazine and teaches at Hunter College.