ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Like so many writers, Jennifer Oakley Denslow began her journey as a passionate reader. Compelled to tell the stories she wanted to read, Denslow began writing early.

As a student, she penned short stories, poems and impassioned letters to the editor. Later a BA in English followed by a Master’s degree in Composition and Rhetoric firmly sealed her fate as a writer. Her love of complex characters led to a twenty-five-year career as a theater educator and a series of award-winning essays. But it wasn’t until Denslow learned about the fille de cassette, or ‘casket girls’ sent to wed men in French colonies, that she was compelled to write a novel about the plight of women in historical times, and an Ignorance of Means was born.

Denslow is drawn to strong female protagonists with sharp intellects, and stories that delve into experiences far beyond the scope of our daily lives. When she isn’t using every spare second to pen her latest novel, she can be found coaching her debate team and working with young actors to create the emotional experiences for which theater was created.

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