Nancy Reddy is the author of Double Jinx, the 2014 winner of the National Poetry Series, selected by Alex Lemon. Her poems have been published in 32 Poems, Tupelo Quarterly, Smartish Pace, and elsewhere. Her work has also been featured in Poetry Daily,Verse Daily, Best of the Net, and Best New Poets. She is Assistant Professor of Writing and First Year Studies at Stockton University in southern New Jersey.
This National Poetry Series winner follows the multiple transformations—both figurative and literal—that accompany adolescence and adulthood, particularly for young women. From Nancy Drew to Cinderella, the familiar yet surprising speakers of these poems tangle with imitation, performance, and identity.
