She was previously a columnist at The Cedar Rapids Gazette and served as managing editor of The Rumpus.
[6] Lenz's writing has been published by publications including the Columbia Journalism Review, The Washington Post, and The Gazette.
[7] As reported in Salon.com, Lenz stated she "ended my marriage after the 2016 election" because "I watched someone who said he loved me vote for someone who had been credibly accused of rape and who spoke about women like they were trash.
"[8] In September 2019, Lenz was a moderator for an LGBTQ discussion with U.S. presidential candidates Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, and Elizabeth Warren in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
[10] Lenz's first book, titled God Land, explores her personal experiences and the role of religion and politics in rural America during the Trump era, including accounts of visits to and meetings with groups such as the Rural Home Missionary Association.