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Jennifer Marra writes fiction and constructs crossword puzzles. The Days Between is her debut novel. Her creative nonfiction has appeared in literary journals including The Forge and Wanderlust. She won awards for her essays “Getting the Hang of It” in Magnets and Ladders (Fall 2025) and "Here Kitty, Kitty" in 250-word Microfiction Challenge 2025.

Her crosswords are regularly published in major newspapers and The Atlantic.

She lives in Texas, with frequent escapes to Connecticut.

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