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Dr. Jacqueline Alnes
Assistant Professor
College of Arts & Humanities - English
Bio
Dr. Jacqueline Alnes is an assistant professor of English (Creative Writing) at West Chester University. Her first book, FRUIT CURE: The Story of Extreme Wellness Turned Sour, which details her experiences with a debilitating neurological condition and her subsequent fascination with a group of fruitarians who promised relief from symptoms, will be out with Melville House Fall 2023. Her essays have appeared in the New York Times, Guernica, Tin House, and elsewhere. She is a contributing writer at Electric Literature.
Expertise
- Creative Nonfiction
- Fruitarianism
- Disability Studies
- Memoir
- Narrative Nonfiction
- Creative Writing
- Biography
Education
- B.A., Elon University
- MFA, Portland State University
- Ph.D., Oklahoma State University
Media
Runner's World, 2019
Ali on the Run Podcast, 2020