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Available July 1, 2023

Jennifer Manthey

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Writer. Poet. Teacher.

Jennifer Manthey

Jen Manthey is author of The Fight, winner of The 2022 Trio Award for Poetry. Her work has appeared in literary journals, including Prairie Schooner, Calyx Journal, Crab Orchard Review, Rhino, Hayden's Ferry Review, Poet Lore, and Best New Poets. She has received support from Bread Loaf Writers Workshops and Martha's Vineyard Institute of Creative Writing. She earned her MFA from Hamline University. Jen teaches writing classes at The Loft Literary Center and works as an Adjunct Assistant Professor of English. She lives in Minneapolis with her husband, three kids, and one St Bernard.

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Praise for The Fight
Order a signed copy of The Fight

Also available online at Bookshop.org, Barnes and Noble, or Amazon.

Even better, find it at the following local Twin Cities bookstores:

Magers and Quinn

Comma

Moon Palace Books

Next Chapter Books

 Jennifer Manthey renders with remarkable clarity the ways white supremacy inspheres even the most tender interactions. I am stunned by these poems. Love, fierce and fraught, is the pulse coursing through each precisely crafted line and striking image in this collection, which is alive with rigorous introspection, relational urgency, and a moral heart.

Gabrielle Bates,

Author of Judas Goat

In the press
Events

Upcoming Events

  • Tue, May 07
    Saint Paul
    May 07, 2024, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
    Saint Paul, 345 Washington St, St Paul, MN 55102, USA
    May 07, 2024, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
    Saint Paul, 345 Washington St, St Paul, MN 55102, USA
    The Fight is a finalist for the Minnesota Book Award in poetry. Get your tickets here: https://ordway.org/events/minnesota-book-awards-2024/
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  • Multiple Dates
    Wed, Oct 25
    Register online at The Loft: www.loft.org
    Oct 25, 2023, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    Register online at The Loft: www.loft.org
    Oct 25, 2023, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    Register online at The Loft: www.loft.org
    In this beginner level poetry class, we will discuss how to read and begin writing poetry. Over the course of six Wednesday evenings, you will become more comfortable with poetry, and will begin to see the incredible ways this unique genre of language can function, and what it can reveal!
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  • Sat, Oct 14
    Falcon Heights
    Oct 14, 2023, 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
    Falcon Heights, Fine Arts Center, Falcon Heights, MN 55108, USA
    Oct 14, 2023, 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
    Falcon Heights, Fine Arts Center, Falcon Heights, MN 55108, USA
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  • Sat, Sep 30
    Southwest Library
    Sep 30, 2023, 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
    Southwest Library, 7979 38th Ave, Kenosha, WI 53142, USA
    Sep 30, 2023, 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
    Southwest Library, 7979 38th Ave, Kenosha, WI 53142, USA
    I will be at the Southport Literary Fair in Kenosha, WI from 11-4.
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  • Sun, Jul 30
    Minneapolis
    Jul 30, 2023, 2:00 PM – Jul 31, 2023, 4:00 PM
    Minneapolis, Open Book, 1011 S Washington Ave #200, Minneapolis, MN 55415, USA
    Jul 30, 2023, 2:00 PM – Jul 31, 2023, 4:00 PM
    Minneapolis, Open Book, 1011 S Washington Ave #200, Minneapolis, MN 55415, USA
    Celebrate the release of The Fight with Jen Manthey and Michael Kleber Diggs. A short reading will be followed by an ice cream social.
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  • Sun, Jul 02
    Trio House Press youtube channel
    Jul 02, 2023, 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
    Trio House Press youtube channel
    Jul 02, 2023, 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
    Trio House Press youtube channel
    Virtual Reading with Trio House Press Authors Matt Mauch, Lena Khalaf Tuffafa, Sunshine O'Donnell, and David Groff. Find us on the Trio House Press Youtube channel.
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  • Sat, May 13
    Casket Arts Building
    May 13, 2023, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
    Casket Arts Building, 681 17th Ave NE, Minneapolis, MN 55413, USA
    May 13, 2023, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
    Casket Arts Building, 681 17th Ave NE, Minneapolis, MN 55413, USA
    Come meet the new press in town! Trio House Press is hosting its debut event, featuring two of our upcoming titles, The Fight by Jennifer Manthey and A Northern Spring by Matt Mauch, and an introduction to the sculpture of one of our Board members, Faisal Alahmad, who has a studio at Casket Arts.
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  • Tue, Apr 18
    Inver Glen Library
    Apr 18, 2023, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
    Inver Glen Library, 8098 Blaine Ave E, Inver Grove Heights, MN 55076, USA
    Apr 18, 2023, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
    Inver Glen Library, 8098 Blaine Ave E, Inver Grove Heights, MN 55076, USA
    Poetry class offered by The Loft in partnership with Dakota County Libraries
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  • Fri, Mar 10
    Underbelly of Seattle
    Mar 10, 2023, 7:00 PM PST
    Underbelly of Seattle, 119 1st Ave S, Seattle, WA 98104, USA
    Mar 10, 2023, 7:00 PM PST
    Underbelly of Seattle, 119 1st Ave S, Seattle, WA 98104, USA
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  • Thu, Mar 02
    Minneapolis
    Mar 02, 2023, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
    Minneapolis, 4440 N Humboldt Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55412, USA
    Mar 02, 2023, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
    Minneapolis, 4440 N Humboldt Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55412, USA
    Come take a beginning poetry class with me. I'll share inspiring poems and prompts to help you get started on writing a poem!
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  • Mon, Feb 13
    Eden Prairie
    Feb 13, 2023, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
    Eden Prairie, 565 Prairie Center Dr, Eden Prairie, MN 55344, USA
    Feb 13, 2023, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
    Eden Prairie, 565 Prairie Center Dr, Eden Prairie, MN 55344, USA
    Come take a beginning poetry class with me. I'll share inspiring poems and prompts to get you started on writing a poem!
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