She has taught creative writing at Columbia University, co-curates the Poets With Attitude (PWA) reading series with Tommy Pico, is the creator and host of Reparations, Live!

at the Ace Hotel in New York,[6] and is a member of The Other Black Girl Collective[7] with poet and performer Angel Nafis.

[10] Other People's Comfort Keeps Me Up At Night was Parker's debut collection, published in 2015, was rereleased in both the UK and US in 2021.

In an interview with the London Review Bookshop upon the book rerelease, Parker discusses and reflects on her art with Rachel Long.

[14] Parker said in an interview with Vogue that completing the book was taxing due to the vulnerable nature of the subject matter.

[3] A partial list of Parker's publications Cover art for the first edition of Other People's Comfort Keeps Me Up At Night features an adaptation of work by Sam Vernon.

The first U.S. edition of There Are More Beautiful Things Than Beyoncé features commissioned artwork by Mickalene Thomas.

The second edition features the photo Portrait of a Woman Fallen from Grace, 1987 by Carrie Mae Weems.