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

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.

External links

• https://www.jennifermaritzamccauley.com/