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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  • The Untamed Passions of an Enigmatic Jamaican Man

    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 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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  • In the Marble Maze: A Widower’s Memoir

    by Jennifer Frost

    In the Marble Maze is one of many memorials Gudnason creates for Engilbjort. As he sorts through relics, photos, and clothing, he takes time to remember.

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  • The Complementary Arts

    by Jennifer Frost

    The vast empty page and the impossible task of stringing words across the white abyss. Did I just call a blank page the ‘white abyss?’ Break time, please.

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