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Listed as:

Poet

Public address:

New York, NY

New York US

Bio:

Jessica Reed's poetry has appeared in Tin House, The Paris Review, LIT, and The Huffington Post, among others. They hold a BA in English with a Creative Writing concentration from Oberlin College and an MFA in Creative Writing from the City College of New York, where they studied under Marilyn Hacker. Originally from Asheville, NC, Jessica lives with their shiksa wife and a growing family of propagated plants in picturesque Tarrytown on the Hudson.

Gives readings:

Yes

Travels for readings:

Yes

In which languages are you fluent?:

English

Raised in:

Asheville, NC

North Carolina

Prizes won:

2007 recipient of the Marie Ponsot Poetry Prize (judged by Marie Ponsot);
2007 recipient of the Jerome Lowell Dejur Award (selected as a finalist by Marilyn Hacker);
2009 runner-up for the Ellen LaForge Poetry Prize;
2014 finalist for the Raynes Poetry Prize (judged by Joan Larkin);
2016 finalist for the Raynes Poetry Prize (judged by Alicia Ostriker)

Education:

City College of New York

Identifies as:

Jewish

LGBTQ

White

Prefers to work with:

Any