A native New Yorker, Jennifer Baker-Henry has been writing since she entered the academic institution and continues to do so every moment she gets. Jennifer received her MFA from The New School’s graduate program in Creative Writing and is an alum of The City College of New York’s baccalaureate program in English.

She works as a production editor in academic publishing, while also freelancing as an ESL tutor, proofreader, and writer for the urban e-zine AroundHarlem.com. Jennifer was a mentor for Girls Write Now and now volunteers for the organization. She was also a writer-in-residence with the Jentel Artist Residency Program from April-May 2011.

Jennifer is working on a variety of short stories in addition to a collection centered around race and family. She enjoys baking & updating her blog with random tidbits and reviews.

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