“This is my memory. Parched & thin & pearlescent.”

— Jennifer Christgau-Aquino, “This is my memory”

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Writer.

Journalist.

Poet.

Jennifer Christgau-Aquino holds an MFA in fiction writing and poetry. She’s an award-winning journalist and published author who’s currently working on her first novel.

Published Work

A sampling of Jennifer’s poetry, creative non-fiction, fiction and journalism.

  • "How Vinyl Solutions is Feeding Silicon Valley's Record Store Addiction"

    Journalism published in the Six Fifty.

  • "Binoculars"

    Poetry published in EarthJournal.

  • "The Past is This way"

    Creative non-fiction in Ruminate Magazine.

  • "For Sale"

    Poetry published in The Dime Show Review.

  • "The Orchid"

    Lyrical Essay published in Wild Roof Journal.

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What Bird

Prose published in WildRoof Journal, Spring 2023

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The Orchid

Lyrical Essay, Published in Wild Roof Journal

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Houzz

As a contributor to Houzz, Jennifer Christgau-Aquino published dozens of stories syndicated to Forbes.com and The Huffington Post, among others.

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Recipient of …

Gulkistan 2024 resident, Craigardan 2022 residency, Box Literary Fiction prize, and semifinalist in Quartz Literary Fiction prize

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Jennifer Christgau Aquino

Jennifer is an award-winning journalist, poet and fiction writer with a master’s degree in creative writing. She’s currently working on her first novel and a chapbook. She writes, runs, puzzles, and hacks trees into what some call bonsai from her Bay Area home where she's currently holed up with her husband, two children, dog, cat and, as of now, 4.5 fish.

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