A captivating ode to the constant work of becoming-and understanding-oneself. - PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
A tenderly honest, endearingly witty mosaic of stories and poems. -
Sabrina Imbler, HOW FAR THE LIGHT REACHES
jasper joyner
Writer (they/them)
</About Me>
Jasper (they/them) is a Memphis-based author, humorist, poet and editor. Their work has been featured in The Offing, Oldster Mag, Huffington Post, Bitch Mag, anthology book OUTSIDE THE XY, and many others. Jasper currently runs two awesome newsletters—one self-titled, with the hopes of bringing biweekly whimsy to people's inboxes, and the other called HERE TO COMPLAIN, where annoyed black and brown folks share their microaggressive work stories. They also mentor at the Sam & Devorah Trans Youth Project. Jasper's chapbook, A FLAMBOYANCE, with Bottlecap Press, and their debut YA novel, JUNIPER LEAVES, are out now. PANSY: A BLACK AMERICAN MEMOIR is coming October 2024.