<p>Jessica C. Wheeler is a New England–based poet and author known for work that fuses lyrical precision with sharp wit and an instinct for the well-timed turn. Rooted in poetry, her writing carries a rhythmic sensibility into narrative form, where irony and quiet subversion illuminate the tensions between humor, heartbreak, and human truth. </p><p>Wheeler lives in a small Connecticut town with her husband and two young daughters, and is currently at work on her forthcoming novel.</p>