Articles by

Jessie Gaynor

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Jessie Gaynor is the author of The Glow. She’s an editor at Literary Hub, and her work has appeared in The New Yorker, WSJ Magazine, TASTE, and elsewhere.

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December 26, 2023

Gentle Parenting in Classic Literature

by Jessie Gaynor
September 8, 2016

Dating is Tough When You’re in Your 30s and You Are a Plot Device

by Jessie Gaynor
April 13, 2016

Questions for the Focus Group of My Latest Poem

by Jessie Gaynor
May 13, 2015

Netflix Recommendations for Your Next Genre of Boyfriend

by Jessie Gaynor
April 14, 2015

Thirteen Creative Writing Exercises for Women

by Jessie Gaynor

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