Jennifer LeBlanc

Poet

MA
Massachusetts US
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Author's Bio

Jennifer LeBlanc earned an MFA in Creative Writing from Lesley University. Her first full-length book, Descent, was published by Finishing Line Press (2020) and was named a Distinguished Favorite in Poetry (2021) by the Independent Press Award. Individual poems have been published or are forthcoming in journals such as Consequence, Solstice, Nixes Mate Review, Thimble Literary Magazine, and J Journal. Jennifer is a poetry reader for Kitchen Table Quarterly. She was nominated for a 2013 Pushcart Prize and works at Harvard University.

Publications & Prizes

Book:
Descent (Finishing Line Press, 2020)

Personal Favorites

Favorite authors: 
Kate Chopin, Anne Sexton, Sylvia Plath, Sharon Olds, Marie Howe, Natasha Trethewey
What I'm reading now: 
The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter by Carson McCullers, The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri, Rough Music by Deborah Digges

More Information

Gives readings: 
Yes
Identifies as: 
American, Feminist
Born in: 
MA
Massachusetts
Raised in: 
MA
Massachusetts
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Last update: Jun 01, 2024