Nancy Jainchill

A psychologist by trade, I returned to writing after many years, receiving an MFA from the Bennington Writing Seminars Program in 2013. Reading, since childhood, has been my go-to, and now, the idea that I can put words to paper for others to read—to make others think, feel, question—is what it’s all about for me.

An unapologetic feminist, I appreciate the complexity of what “feminism”—intersectional feminism—represents, both in the abstract, and personally. My own struggles to assume the equality that I espouse has been an impetus for my writing, which has always reflected my concerns with social issues, more generally, and with women’s issues in particular. Most recently my writing has focused on matters of sexual justice, discussing the rights of sex workers, and yes, the role of pornography in establishing gender parity and sexual equity, exploring my own experiences and the evolution of my thinking.

There are also other big deal matters that I write about: walking across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Selma to Montgomery March, and protecting elephants, as examples.

My latest project is a picture book–Thai Thai’s Very Curly Tail. The story was motivated by my time as a volunteer at an elephant refuge in Thailand, and the puppy that came home with me.