Author Archives: JB

Harvard Masters Complete

This May, I completed a Masters Degree in Creative Writing and Literature from the Harvard Extension School. I started this program several years ago, and am so grateful to have had the opportunity to study with professors like Elisabeth Sharp McKetta and Christina Thompson, among others; to collaborate with other writers, especially during our HarvardContinue reading “Harvard Masters Complete”

“Between Belonging” – 2022 Kind Writers Contest Winner

The Spring / Fall 2022 issue of the Kind Writers Literary Magazine has been released! My creative nonfiction piece, “Between Belonging,” was the winner of the 2022 Kind Writers Contest.

“Loving What May Sting” – in Counseling Today online

Good books and therapy are two of my favorite things. In this article for Counseling Today online (a publication of the American Counseling Association), “Loving What May Sting: In Literature and In Therapy,” I explore the importance of a good book and how it can emphasize the same elements of therapy. I specifically discuss SueContinue reading ““Loving What May Sting” – in Counseling Today online”