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First look at the cover for Falcon Quinn II

By Jennifer Finney Boylan | Published: September 6, 2010

From cover artist Brandon Dorman’s blog, here’s a nearly-complete illustration of the cover of Jenny’s next Falcon Quinn book, coming out in spring of 2011.  The first book in the series, Falcon Quinn and the Black Mirror, is out right now; follow the link for the all-Falcon-Quinn site at Falconquinn.com. The first book in the [...]

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Boylans in Yellowstone

By Jennifer Finney Boylan | Published: July 28, 2010

A flashback to five years ago this summer, when the Boylans travelled to Wyoming. July 2005 Like most Mainers, we draw courage in the face of adversity from the idea of a perfect, invincible summer.  No matter what else befalls us during the year, we know that by mid-June we will be among the most [...]

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Have dinner with Jenny and Deedie/Grace Boylan. Or 10 other Maine writers.

By Jennifer Finney Boylan | Published: July 9, 2010

Good! Good! Give in to your hunger! The Maine Writers and Publishers Alliance is having a special night in honor of its 35th birthday.  On Thursday August 12, you can join Jenny Boylan and her spouse Deedie at FORE STREET–our favorite restaurant–in Portland Maine, starting at 5:30. Or, if you prefer, you could dine at [...]

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New JFB book, FALCON QUINN AND THE BLACK MIRROR. Pub date: May 15!

By Jennifer Finney Boylan | Published: April 30, 2010

All eyes on Falcon Quinn, as pub date for the first book in this new YA series arrives.  There is a whole new site supporting the book, including the first chapter, a list of the characters, a “bonus” chapter, and the like. Falconquinn.com was designed by Betty Crow (who also designed JB.net).  There’s a lot [...]

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The Black Sheep’s Guide to Grace

By Jennifer Finney Boylan | Published: July 17, 2009

July 17, 2009 When I was twenty I climbed onto the roof of an abandoned building with two friends on an October day and a few moments later we were surrounded by thousands of starlings, all migrating to the South.  We had not expected to find birds in flight when we climbed on to that [...]

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  • The Boylan Family, summer 2010

    DSC_0063 "You hang around our family, you learn all kinds of stuff."

  • Will Forte as Jennifer Finney Boylan on “Saturday Night Live”

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  • Jenny with Barbara Walters, December, 2008

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  • Jenny atop Maine’s Mount Katahdin

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  • Surrounded

    boylanWith President Clinton and Maine's Governor John Baldacci, fall 2006.

  • JFB and Edward Albee

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    Edward had been my teacher at Johns Hopkins in the winter of 1986. He visited Colby in fall, 2007. As we took our leave of each other, he kissed me on both cheeks and said, "We have done well. You and I."

  • Jenny and her teacher, the great John Barth

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    Jack was my professor at JHU when I did my thesis, back in the day. After many years, I can now confidently say I finally understand his definition of plot. Which is, of course, "the perturbation of an unstable homeostatic system and its catastrophic restoration to a new and complexified equilibrium."