Jennifer Maritza McCauley is an American writer.

Born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Jennifer Maritza McCauley is the daughter of a Black American father and a Puerto Rican mother.

She graduated from the University of Pittsburgh with a BA in English Writing, with an MFA in fiction from Florida International University, and she received a PhD in creative writing and literature from University of Missouri.

[1] McCauley's short story collection When Trying to Return Home was longlisted for the 2024 Aspen Words Literary Prize.

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