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Jenny Boylan

Governor Mills’ Declaration of Conscience

Over 600 Maine authors — and friends — sign a letter praising the Maine governor’s refusal to be bullied by Donald Trump, in an effort…

Feb 24

Governor Mills’ Declaration of Conscience

Feb 24

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Human Parts

The Hag of the Beara

“If you’re there,” I prayed, “grant my wish. Make it possible for me to live one life, not two. Make me whole.”

Oct 24, 2018

The Hag of the Beara

Oct 24, 2018

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Galleys

To Mock a Trumpingbird

“Atticus, are you a racist?”

Mar 20, 2018

To Mock a Trumpingbird

Mar 20, 2018

Published in
Galleys

The Courage to Show Up

On acknowledging privilege; on shame and guilt; on finding joy. How black and white people can learn to talk to each other.

Feb 5, 2018

The Courage to Show Up

Feb 5, 2018

The Klan Comes for Me.

That we would still be fighting the Civil War over 150 years after that surrender is either a great shock, or entirely predictable…

Aug 18, 2017

The Klan Comes for Me.

Aug 18, 2017

Published in
Galleys

Easy Breathing: How my Autistic Son Taught Me How to Live

“The first time I met my son, DJ, he grabbed me by the pointer finger on my right hand, took me to the couch, and started banging his head…

Jun 16, 2017

Easy Breathing: How my Autistic Son Taught Me How to Live

Jun 16, 2017

Jennifer Finney Boylan & Augusten Burroughs on Fathers, Sons, and Change

“We break free, but just because we leave our parents doesn’t mean they leave us.”

Jun 16, 2017

Jennifer Finney Boylan & Augusten Burroughs on Fathers, Sons, and Change

Jun 16, 2017

Published in
Galleys

Long Black Veil: A Novel

Chapter 1

May 21, 2017

Long Black Veil: A Novel

May 21, 2017

Jenny Boylan: “I’m all done explaining my humanity.”

Another week, another clever “think piece” by someone who feels it does the world a real service to explain why transgender people aren’t…

Feb 18, 2017

Jenny Boylan: “I’m all done explaining my humanity.”

Feb 18, 2017

Published in
Galleys

A New Year’s Disappearance

Remembering a man who vanished without a trace: my brother, although I never met him

Dec 27, 2016

Dec 27, 2016

Jenny Boylan

Jenny Boylan

Anna Quindlen Writer in Residence at Barnard College of Columbia University; New York Times Contributing Opinion Writer; National Co-chair, GLAAD.

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