Jenny BoylaninHuman PartsThe 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.”·12 min read·Oct 24, 2018--5--5
Jenny BoylaninGalleysThe Courage to Show UpOn acknowledging privilege; on shame and guilt; on finding joy. How black and white people can learn to talk to each other.4 min read·Feb 5, 2018--1--1
Jenny BoylanThe 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…6 min read·Aug 18, 2017--16--16
Jenny BoylaninGalleysEasy 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…10 min read·Jun 16, 2017--3--3
Jenny BoylanJennifer 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.”6 min read·Jun 16, 2017----
Jenny BoylanJenny 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…3 min read·Feb 18, 2017--26--26
Jenny BoylaninGalleysA New Year’s DisappearanceRemembering a man who vanished without a trace: my brother, although I never met him5 min read·Dec 27, 2016--4--4
Jenny BoylaninPULPMAGThe Strangest Christmas Gift, EverWhy did they come to our door, year after year — bearing broken hearts, Jack Daniels, and broken toy soldiers? Was it me?5 min read·Dec 17, 2016--1--1