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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  • 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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  • Harriet and the Sparrow

    by Jennifer Frost

    You have three days and three nights; each morning you must set me a riddle. If you outwit me, you are free to go. But if I solve your riddles, you belong to the dragon and my kingdom is free from its curse.

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  • Reading Room Recommends

    by Jennifer Frost

    It was one of those March days when the sun shines hot and the wind blows cold: when it is summer in the light, and winter in the shade. Charles Dickens, Great Expectations The Road Through the Wall by Shirley Jackson This novel, Jackson’s first, came not long after her collection of short stories, The…

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  • Edit, Edit, Edit

    by Jennifer Frost

    Writing isn’t easy. Skilled writers make it look effortless, but years of work go into every word.

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  • What Would Mother Think?

    by Jennifer Frost

    I follow the most basic writer’s advice: Write what you know.

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