Jenny Boylan

Jennifer Finney Boylan is an author, journalist, professor emerita, public speaker, and advocate whose work spans fiction, memoir, and nonfiction. She has written 19 books, including She’s Not There and Cleavage, published in 2025. Her other titles include Mad Honey, co-written with Jodi Picoult; Good Boy, a memoir about the transformative power of loving dogs; Long Black Veil, a novel about family, identity, and secrets; and Stuck in the Middle with You, a memoir of parenting in three genders.

Boylan’s website brings together information about her books, publications, news, and public appearances, with links to her writing on Substack and in outlets including The New York Times, The Washington Post, and Medium. Her advocacy includes service as a trustee of PEN America, a board role with PEN International, and previous work as a co-chair of GLAAD. A regular national media voice, she speaks on human rights and related issues, including the effects of book bans. Boylan continues to write, and is working on a new novel.