Jennifer Markell's first poetry collection, Samsara, (Turning Point, 2014) was named a “Must Read” book of poetry by the Massachusetts Book Awards in 2015. Her second book, Singing at High Altitude, was published in November 2021 by the Main Street Rag. Jennifer’s work has been included in The Bitter Oleander, The Cimarron Review, Consequence, RHINO, Tinderbox Poetry Journal, and the Women’s Review of Books, among others. Before joining the board of the New England Poetry Club, which runs the oldest reading series in the U.S., she received the organization’s Barbara Bradley and Firman Houghton Awards. For the past twenty years, Jennifer has worked in community mental health and as a therapist with special interest in therapeutic uses of writing. She lives in Boston, MA with her husband and three well-versed cats.