Jennifer De Leon
Cognoscenti contributor
Jennifer De Leon is an assistant professor of English at Framingham State University and the author of the novel, "Don’t Ask Me Where I’m From" (Simon & Schuster). Her website is: www.jenniferdeleonauthor.com
Recently published
My son is in every camp imaginable this summer. I want him to love it — and appreciate it
Jennifer De Leon spent her summers as a child in a state-subsidized program. She loved it. Her 10-year-old son is enrolled in a myriad of sports and enrichment camps this...
My Mother, Who Could Have Been So Many Things
This year, 2020, makes it 50 years my mother has been in America, writes Jennifer De Leon. It’s also the year I publish my debut novel. Without her sacrifice, her...
Finding Hope And Humanity At The Border
Author Jennifer De Leon traveled to McAllen, Texas earlier this year, where she spent time talking with Central American migrants about their journeys north.