Jennifer Maritza McCauley

Jennifer Maritza McCauley
Jennifer Maritza McCauley
	McCauley at the 2024 Texas Book Festival.
Born	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Occupation	Writer
Nationality	American
Education	University of Pittsburgh (BA); Florida International University (MFA); University of Missouri (PhD)
Website
	www.jennifermaritzamccauley.com

Jennifer Maritza McCauley is an American writer.

Born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Jennifer Maritza McCauley is the daughter of a Black American father and a Puerto Rican mother. She graduated from the University of Pittsburgh with a BA in English Writing, with an MFA in fiction from Florida International University, and she received a PhD in creative writing and literature from University of Missouri.^[1]

McCauley's short story collection When Trying to Return Home was longlisted for the 2024 Aspen Words Literary Prize.^[2]

Works

McCauley, Jennifer Maritza (October 2016). SCAR ON/SCAR OFF. Stalking Horse Press.
McCauley, Jennifer Maritza (7 February 2023). When Trying to Return Home. Counterpoint Press. ISBN 978-1-64009-568-7.^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6]
McCauley, Jennifer Maritza (June 2024). KINDS OF GRACE. FlowerSong Press.

References

^ "How MU alum Jennifer Maritza McCauley carries 'Home' back to Columbia and Unbound festival". Columbia Daily Tribune. Archived from the original on 2023-06-23. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
^ Anderson, Porter (2023-11-08). "The Aspen Words Literary Prize Names Its 2024 Longlist". Publishing Perspectives. Archived from the original on 2023-11-29. Retrieved 2024-04-28.
^ Pearce, Lillian (2023-02-08). "Afro-Latina writer Jennifer Maritza McCauley impresses with new work". The Michigan Daily. Archived from the original on 2023-06-23. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
^ "Jennifer Maritza McCauley Believes That Home Is a Feeling, Not a Place | An Interview by Vanessa Genao". Catapult. Archived from the original on 2023-06-23. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
^ Niazi, Amil (2023-02-07). "In These Black and Afro-Latino Communities, Family Is a Double Bind". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 2023-06-23. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
^ WHEN TRYING TO RETURN HOME | Kirkus Reviews. Archived from the original on 2023-06-23. Retrieved 2023-06-23.

External links

https://www.jennifermaritzamccauley.com/

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[1] "How MU alum Jennifer Maritza McCauley carries 'Home' back to Columbia and Unbound festival". Columbia Daily Tribune. Archived from the original on 2023-06-23. Retrieved 2023-06-23.

[2] Anderson, Porter (2023-11-08). "The Aspen Words Literary Prize Names Its 2024 Longlist". Publishing Perspectives. Archived from the original on 2023-11-29. Retrieved 2024-04-28.

[3] Pearce, Lillian (2023-02-08). "Afro-Latina writer Jennifer Maritza McCauley impresses with new work". The Michigan Daily. Archived from the original on 2023-06-23. Retrieved 2023-06-23.

[4] "Jennifer Maritza McCauley Believes That Home Is a Feeling, Not a Place | An Interview by Vanessa Genao". Catapult. Archived from the original on 2023-06-23. Retrieved 2023-06-23.

[5] Niazi, Amil (2023-02-07). "In These Black and Afro-Latino Communities, Family Is a Double Bind". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 2023-06-23. Retrieved 2023-06-23.

[6] WHEN TRYING TO RETURN HOME | Kirkus Reviews. Archived from the original on 2023-06-23. Retrieved 2023-06-23.

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