Jessica Nordell

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Jessica Nordell is an American poet, journalist, and radio producer who currently lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Jessica has written for a variety of print publications and radio shows including Let’s Go, A Prairie Home Companion, Before the Mortgage, Minnesota Monthly, and The Loop. In 2003 Nordell was the first winner of the annual Speakeasy Prize in poetry. Literary Friendships, a radio series she produced featuring writer-friends speaking about their work and their lives, won a 2006 Gracie Award.

[edit] Writing

Jessica was a writer for the National Public Radio show A Prairie Home Companion for two years.

[edit] Articles

  • "How to Pitch," The American Scholar (Nov 3, 2005)
  • "Home sweet 'Prairie Home'," Salon Article
  • "Write Here, Write Now," Minnesota Monthly (November 2006) Article
  • "Positions of Power: How female ambition is shaped," Slate.com (November 21, 2006) Article

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