Jennifer Frost Writes

“We write to create the books that we would like to read, that haven’t yet been written—possibly.”—Joyce Carol Oates

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June Reads

by Jennifer Frost

Summer reads for June 2022.
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If I Survive You by Jonathan Escoffery

by Jennifer Frost

It’s hard to avoid phrases like, “powerhouse short stories,” and “dazzling debut.” Each story enlightens the rest, making the collection a perfect balance of tenderness and grit, hope, and despair.
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The Untamed Passions of an Enigmatic Jamaican Man by Donovan Moore

by Jennifer Frost

Moore isn’t shy with the juicy details. Not so with matters of the heart. He withholds recollections of childhood and close friendships. On an endless quest for a love that satisfies the soul, he admits himself a philandering husband doomed to the sadness of repeated losses.
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Send Her Back and Other Stories by Munashe Kaseke

by Jennifer Frost

New immigrants and first-generation Americans bring life into focus. Through their eyes, we see ourselves again for the first time.
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Before I Was a Writer

by Jennifer Frost

When we’re working, we write when we can, between shifts, on cigarette breaks, in our heads as we navigate the days. Day jobs can be obstacles. Or, they may give unexpected raw material for memorable stories.
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