Amanda Russell

Amanda Russell is a native East Texan who has been writing poetry for over 15 years. She studied English and Philosophy at The University of Texas at Tyler, receiving a BA in English. She worked as a writing consultant before moving to Lincoln, Nebraska. While in Lincoln, Amanda’s work appeared regularly in The Lincoln Underground. Currently, she lives in New York with her husband and two children.

When she is not busy with her family, she enjoys reading the work of Rainer Maria Rilke, Mary Oliver and Stanley Kunitz, spending time connecting with friends, gardening, writing, sewing and other creative endeavors.

Barren Years is her debut chapbook.