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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  • Fred: An Unbecoming Woman by Annie Krabbenschmidt

    by Jennifer Frost

    Annie Krabbenschmidt writes, in their introduction, “This project started with a question: ‘Why is it so hard to come out of the closet?’… why is it that for some, we can more easily picture killing ourselves than living full and happy lives? ‘… What does it take to feel free?’”

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  • Writing About Writing

    by Jennifer Frost

    Every writer hears, “Write what you know.” And what every writer knows is writing, its intricacy, weight, and solitude.

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  • Remembrances of Things to Come: Daily Life in France from 1003 to 1975 by Douglas Bullis

    by Jennifer Frost

    Instead of a scholar recording LeFief origins via medieval documents, Bullis is a tour guide conducting readers through the landscape.

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  • The Writer’s Game

    by Jennifer Frost

    If you’re a writer who loves baseball, you’re in good company. And you’re in Heaven as the MLB lockout ends and baseball gets the green light for 2022. By the end of this week, Spring Training will be underway, the hot dog vendors will suit up, and summer will begin.

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  • Don’t A-BAN-don Me

    by Jennifer Frost

    Recent ban requests include the 20th century classics To Kill A Mockingbird (H. Lee), The Handmaid’s Tale (M. Atwood), and The Bluest Eye (T. Morrison). These prize-winning novels tackle tough issues of racism and sexism.

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