Jen McConnell

About Welcome, Anybody:

A lonely woman imagines life with a dead cowboy; a trucker drops out of life for a weekend; a pregnant wife secretly employs feng shui to forestall the impending chaos. The vivid and sometimes heartbreaking stories in Welcome, Anybody progress from a hushed and profound despair to ones where hope, in some quiet form, begins to rise again.

About Jen McConnell:

A native Californian, Jen McConnell received her MFA in Creative Writing from Goddard College in Vermont. She has published numerous stories in literary journals and anthologies. "Welcome, Anybody," published by Press 53, is her debut short story collection. Jen currently makes her home on the Lake Erie shore with her husband, child, and pugs. She supports her writing habit by working in non-profit marketing and communications.

Her website is www.jenmcconnell.com.