Jessie Leitzel

Jessie Leitzel was born in the mountains of Pennsylvania and raised in Charleston, SC. They are a YoungArts award winner with distinction, a Presidential Scholar in the Arts, and a gold medalist of the Scholastic Writing Awards. Leitzel’s work has been featured in Rattle and The Interlochen Review, among others. Pieces from their debut collection The Small Hours have been recognized by YoungArts, Poetry Foundation, and the National Endowment for the Arts. A researcher of regenerative medicine, Leitzel studies at Harvard College.