Jeff Fearnside

I’m an award-winning author and educator whose work in three genres—fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction—focuses strongly on place, culture, and the natural environment. I have an especially deep interest in Central Asia, where I lived and worked for four years, and I’ve traveled widely across Asia and twice bicycled throughout Great Britain. My short-story collection Making Love While Levitating Three Feet in the Air (Stephen F. Austin State University Press) has been called “rich in so many ways: in its deep explorations of diverse lives and experiences; in its immersion in place, which often becomes a character itself…” (Small Press Picks). Another reviewer notes, “Jeff Fearnside is a very talented writer who explores deep vicissitudes of human relationships and our connection to nature” (Peace Corps Writers). I’ve taught writing and literature for nearly two decades and conducted numerous workshops, both in the U.S. and abroad. I currently live in Corvallis, Oregon, where I teach at Oregon State University and am at work on various writing projects. I’m available for workshops, readings, and related areas. Please contact me through my website listed above.