Jessica Richardson

Jessica Richardson is an Assistant Professor in Liberal Arts, specializing in Creative Writing. She earned her MFA from the University of Alabama and has taught at multiple institutions including Rutgers and Coastal Carolina University.

• Author of the short story collection It Had Been Planned and There Were Guides
• Recipient of the FC2 Ronald Sukenick Innovative Fiction Prize
• 2022 Grindstone International Novel Prize winner

Her work has been featured in esteemed venues like Zoetrope, Gulf Coast, and the National Society of Arts and Letters. She contributes to online literary platforms such as Electric Lit's Commuter and Neon Door.