Jennifer De Leon, Author

Jennifer De Leon

AUTHOR | SPEAKER | EDUCATOR

Jennifer De Leon is the award-winning author of YA novel Don’t Ask Me Where I’m From, and essay collection White Space: Essays on Culture, Race, & Writing. She is also an active speaker, presenter, and educator who loves to connect with readers of all ages. Jenn’s new novel, Borderless, was published April 2023.

Borderless

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Caught in the cross hairs of gang violence, a teen girl and her mother set off on a perilous journey from Guatemala City to the US border. They have to cross. They must cross! Can they?

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"While [Wise Latinas] focuses on Latina experiences, the emotional truths these writers express have a broader resonance.”

“Written with humor and grace, with intimacy and empathy, Don’t Ask Me Where I’m From is the perfect coming of age novel for our time.”

"De Leon’s journey to reconcile her heritage with her present reality, and her struggle to fit in, is a familiar meta-narrative for any immigrant or child of immigrants."

"An extraordinary collection of testimonies. There is plenty of honesty and no pretension in the voices included in Wise Latinas."

"De Leon’s debut handles issues such as immigration, deportation, assimilation, and Trump-era racial tensions in a humorous yet resonant way..."

"White Space documents a life in flux, a life in the throes of becoming, and we applaud its subversive, metaphoric depth..."

"While [Wise Latinas] focuses on Latina experiences, the emotional truths these writers express have a broader resonance.”

“Written with humor and grace, with intimacy and empathy, Don’t Ask Me Where I’m From is the perfect coming of age novel for our time.”

Workshops & Presentations

A dynamic and experienced speaker, Jenn is ready to animate your school, college, conference or company with her talks and presentations.

Jenn brings her down-to-earth warmth, passionate energy, and deep knowledge of DEI topics to The Story Bridge Project, a story sharing program she founded to bridge divides between people from all walks of life. Join her in harnessing the power of storytelling to build stronger communities!

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