Jackie Connelly’s creative nonfiction explores the intersections of queer identity, unstable bodies, constructions of language, and mental illness. Their essays have received honors including a Notable in Best American Essays 2019, first place in Prairie Schooner‘s 2019 Creative Nonfiction Essay Contest, and the 2018 Pinch Literary Award for Creative Nonfiction. You can find more of her work in Zone 3 Literary Journal, Iron Horse Literary Review, The Nashville Review, and more.
