Jennifer Russ lives and writes in St. Louis, Missouri. She spent a decade in Northern California engaging with psychological and spiritual healing practices after losing both her parents to cancer by her mid-20s.

She studied English Literature at Yale and Creative Nonfiction at Pacific University, where she wrote her master’s thesis, The Alphabet of Grief, on caregiving, loss, and renewal.

Jenn has taught creative writing and works as a copywriter in the fields of spirituality and personal growth. She enjoys supporting people going through grief or other life transitions, and has led Expressive Writing groups to help others move through such experiences with greater consciousness and compassion.

To contact her, email contact [at] jennruss [dot] com.