First Event 2008 Presenters and Workshop
Mark Zukowski, M.D.,
F.A.C.S. is a Northwestern-trained
Board Certified Plastic Surgeon who practices on the North Shore of Chicago. He
performs the full range of face and body feminization procedures as well as
micrograft hair transplantation in order to create a full and naturally
feminine hairline. Dr. Zukowski
specializes in new state-of-the-art technology such as endoscopic minimal scar
techniques, suspension neck contouring, high speed burring for bone sculpting
and tracheal shaving, and large volume fat-grafting for buttock enhancement in
order to provide safe, individualized, cost-effective, and high-quality results
that he guarantees. He served in the
U.S. Navy attaining the rank of Commander at the
Dr. Zukowski will be
presenting his state-of-the-art 21st century surgical options for one-step
face, breast and body feminization including advanced endoscopic techniques of
forehead feminization, ultrasonic body sculpting with large volume fat
augmentation to the buttocks (Brazilian buttock lift), as well as micrograft
hair restoration to create the perfectly feminine hairline. The
Kelly Novak, M.S. is herself
a post-op TS woman, and has first hand knowledge and experience with many
trans-related surgeries. As with many active TS women, her main goal is to help
improve the lives of and acceptance of transgendered people in all stages of
transition and life, and has seen a lot of improvement in trans-related care
and acceptance since she began her own gender and hormone therapy in 1981. She
has worked with the same company for the past 11 years as a semiconductor hysicist/engeineer and transitioned openly at
work. She runs a number of Internet
support groups and can be reached at: Kelly-Novak.com
What is it like after sex
reassignment surgery? This seminar aims
to bridge the gap between pre- and post-operative men and women (FtM and MtF
are welcome) with a question and answer session between post-ops and those
contemplating surgery. Issues to be
discussed will involve meeting expectations, post-op medical care, complications,
legal and social issues, and importantly--intimacy.
Post-operative men and women
are welcome to be part of the panel, and you may contact Kelly at:
kelly@kelly-novak.com or simply introduce yourself as you arrive for the
seminar.
Kelly Novak, herself a voice feminization surgery
patient, will provide an overview of the four popular types of pitch raising
surgeries, emphasizing risks and rewards.
Before and after recordings of each will be shared.
Dr.
Jeffrey Spiegel is Chief of the Division of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive
Surgery at the
Dr. Spiegel will review the
goals and methods of facial feminization surgery. Post-operative photos will be shown. There
will be a discussion of what procedures are available, how to maximize results,
risks, and how new technologies and advances have allowed for improving
structural changes to bone. Dr. Spiegel
will address any questions from the audience following his presentation.
Presentation
running time: 75 minutes
LCD
projector and screen needed for presentation; theatre seating preferred
Contact:
Kelly Duchesney 617-414-1713 kelly.duchesney@bmc.org
Highlights of the seminar:
(1) Learn how a surgical plan customized to your
needs can provide you with the most attractive
and effective results.
(2) Learn how advanced surgical techniques can
minimize the recovery time.
(3) See the latest surgical technologies that
allow for dramatic improvements with fewer risks.
(4) See many photographs of patients with an
explanation of how the surgical plan for each was
chosen.
(5) Have an opportunity to
meet with and discuss surgery in person with Dr. Jeffrey Spiegel - a
facial plastic surgeon in
facial surgery available.
Diane is a Gender Therapist
with over 20 years experience. She is a NASW Diplomate in Clinical Social Work,
a Member of the Harry Benjamin International Gender Dysphoria Association
(HBIGDA), a past elected Board of Director’s Member of IFGE. She has presented
and provided training’s on gender conditions and treatment locally and
internationally. Diane can be reached at Diane Ellaborn, LICSW at:
This participatory workshop
will explore unique issues for those who feel they are in the middle of the
gender spectrum. If you are unsure of where you are in the gender continuum, or
if you feel in the middle—neither transsexual or a crossdresser—come to this
workshop to share the challenges and options for living with your transgender
identity.
Diane Ellaborn, LICSW, a
gender specialist will assemble a team of professionals to discuss their
medical, mental health, and surgical services. This workshop will address the
needs of both male-to-female and female-to-male transsexuals and can have
relevance to crossdressers too.
Gender specialists will
present the myths and realities of therapy. Guidelines for selecting a
therapist will be presented as well as exploring ways of how to educate your
therapist.
Guidelines to coming out to
family and children will be presented by a panel of transgender individuals,
family members and children who will share their individual experiences. The
audience is welcome to also share their experiences, challenges and questions.
For
Gordene
MacKenzie is an award-winning feminist professor and gender activist
dedicated to social and environmental justice. A native of Albuquerque
New Mexico, Dr. MacKenzie has taught and lectured wildly on sex and
gender, media politics, popular culture, film, and women's studies, and
been formally recognized for her teaching, research, and gender
community work. She authored the visionary book "Transgender Nation,"
as well as articles, including "50 Billion Galaxies of Gender:
Transgendering the Millennium," recently published in "Reclaiming
Genders" edited by More and Whittle. Gordene produced and
co-hosted GenderTalk Radio, and directs the Women’s Studies Program at
Merrimack College in North Andover.
This presentation will focus
on transgender-produced radio and television. Hear the story of GenderTalk
producers Nancy Nangeroni and Gordene MacKenzie as they share the challenges
and excitement of moving from producing radio to studio television
production. They will talk about the
production itself, and the team it takes to produce the program. Become part of the crew as we join together
to brainstorm about a) new and better ways to represent the transgender
community, its concerns, stories, activist issues and much more to the world,
and b) improving and growing the organization behind GenderVision. This is a chance to become a contributor to
the transgender community's leading multimedia production and its supporting
organization.
Barusch Is a
Gunner Scott is a
This presentation will
focus on the legal rights of transgender and genderqueer people in
When Living With Vision:
Reclaiming the Power of the Heart (Knowledge Systems, Inc, 1989) was
released, the demand for her work in the
She has appeared on
National Public Radio, including New Dimensions Radio with Michael Toms and
Wisconsin Public Radio. She was asked to appear on the Geraldo show, and
appeared on the Montel Williams show in November 2005. She has appeared on
local
In 1990, Linda founded the
Institute for Emotional-Kinesthetic Psychotherapy, which offered a
three-year, 1000 hour apprenticeship-based training program. She ran the
program for 11 years, and in 2006, started apprenticing therapists again.
Linda has led two coaching
classes, "The Money Class" and "Creating the Life You Want
From the Inside Out" for more than twenty years. An early version of
this class, "Money, Work and Personal Purpose," was featured in the
Boston Globe in the mid-1980's.
Another major thread of
her life and work is social architecture--founding movements and bringing
together people and organizations to collaborate to cultivate social
evolution. Linda was involved in the early days of the Social Investment
movement, the Spirit in Business movement (she helped found the first
regional Spirit in Business Association at Interface), the Body Psychotherapy
movement (co-founded the first state professional association of body
psychotherapists, and helped write a Code of Ethics for Body Psychotherapy,
including the Ethics of Touch), founded and ran a Boston chapter of the
Association for Humanistic Psychology, and founded the Boston Area Sexuality
and Spirituality Network.
Linda has written for
Spirit of Change magazine since its inception, and has published articles in
many publications over the years (Catalyst: Investing in Social Change, AHP
Perspectives, Spirituality and Sexuality, Gain Voices, Tapestry among
others). A large selection of her articles appear on www.ofspirit.com.
Linda holds degrees from
Yale (where she co-founded Yale's 3rd women's singing group, Something Extra,
now 30 years old) and the Sloan School of Management (where she founded the
Sloan Human Resources Group). She is currently co-founding a DEC Alumni Small
Business Networking Support Group in Metrowest MA. She lives in
Sadly, few of us walk
through life without having our hearts hurt in some way. Be it neglect, deprivation, ignorance, trauma or insensitivity,
many us know what it is like to have a traumatized heart. In this workshop, we will explore how our
hearts become wounded
and how we heal, drawing
on what is just being discovered in neurochemistry and eurocardiology about the nature and power of
the heart. The heart generates the
strongest electromagnetic field in the body.
When two people touch, the heartwave can register in the
brainwave of
another. In groups, the heart fields
combine to create a collective heart field, which offers a powerful space to
grow, heal and connect. Emotional
safety is where it all begins. Come
learn about the power of your heart!
Dr. Turco is an MD and
Fellow at
I am an endocrinologist
who follows many patients who are transitioning. My presentation will feature
a discussion as to what transitioning patients are looking for from the
medical community. I hope to answer the many questions people may have about
hormone therapy, and I suspect I will learn a great deal from the discussion
that I hope to incorporate into my practice.
Janice Carney is an
author and combat veteran from
Letters to the editor
and essays, and short stories are powerful tools to reach many people and to
educate them on the issues and everyday lives of transgender/gender varieant
people. Through our writing we are promoting social change. A key in theis
style of writing is speaking directly from your heart, first off, then slowly
editing your work for spelling, grammar, etc.
Teachers and schools
taught me that I lacked the skills to write. My personal struggle ot reach
people convinced me that I could write. As I struggled to live “my life” as I
pleased, I kept a journal and wrote poems, rants, and essays. In my wildest
dream, I never thought that I would share my writing with anyone. At a
snail’s pace, I began writing letters to the editor and reading my poems in
small groups.
The power of the pen, I
have learned, is just that—power. Through my writing I have reached people
all over the country and
During the workshop, I
will share some of my early writing. The main focus will be participation in
a circle by writing from your soul and sharing this art. If time permits, as
a group we can encourage each other with supportive critiques.
Kelly Cirafice is the
manager of Essentially Bare, a Boston-area independent and experienced Laser
Clinic. Over the past six years,
Essentially Bare has treated over 4,000 people for permanent hair removal,
and offer dermatological aesthetic procedures chosen by their physician for
proven effectiveness, recovery time, and safety. Essentially Bare has a staff
of experienced cosmetic clinicians, committed to providing expert care and
knowledge to their patients, based on a strict code of ethics. Each clinician
is medically trained in laser, is licensed, and has a minimum of two years
experience. They regularly attend classes and seminars offered by the
Kelly Cirafice will
present a lecture of aesthetic procedures of interest to the transgender
community.
Dr. Brassard has been
performing S.R.S. since 1990, more than 1300 S.R.S. alone. Fellow of Plastic
Surgery of the Royal College of Surgeons of Canada for which he is an
examiner and he is also member of the American Society of Aesthetic
Plastic Surgery (A.S.A.P.S.) he is in private practice at the Centre
Metropolitain de Chirurgie Plastique (C.M.C.P.).The CMCP is the only private
Hospital in Canada and has obtained the highest accreditation from the
Canadian National Council in June 2007.Dr Pierre Brassard is the director and
owner of the hospital. He has acquired, renovated and extended the house next
door to the hospital into a new convalescence home (fall 2007).This home
called Asclepiade is located in front of the beautiful four mile
long park along the river on the north shore of the island of Montréal.
It is the only place in the world dedicated exclusively for the care of the
Trans community.
Dr Brassard will present
his philosophy and techniques for M to F SRS and an overview of his F to M
work. Also pictures of the CMCP and the House. Everyone is invited to ask
questions and talk personally to Dr. Brassard.
Licensed to practice law
in all Courts in both
One half of marriages end
in divorce. Having a transgendered
partner can add to the stress of a marriage and can increase the chances of a
divorce. What should you know in
advance? How can you protect yourself
and still be fair to your partner? Is
your marriage still valid after a transition?
How will the gender issues affect the results of the divorce terms?
What should I do before I get married?
What can you expect during a divorce?
Even if you don’t think you will get divorced, this seminar may be
useful to you and your partner
Changing genders is a job
in itself; trying to keep yourself employed at the same time can present many
challenges. We will offer some help,
guidelines and inform you of your what legal rights you may have while
transitioning. You will hear from
people who have transitioned on the job.
Some of their experiences are good and other not so good. We will help you in what to do and not to
do.
Whether it will be the
first time driving as you preferred gender or you have years of experience,
you can benefit from this seminar. We will help you deal with the anxiety of
your first time dressed behind the wheel, what you need to be prepared, and
how to handle various situations like accidents, dealing with other people,
being pulled over by the police and your rights should you be ticketed or
arrested for driving under the influence.
Sexologist/ Gender
Specialist, Author/Editor. Dr. Kane have been a sexuality educator-trainer
and gender specialist for more than 30 years. The Founder of the Fantasia
Fair and the Outreach Institute of Gender Studies. Currently, Dr. Kane has a
Coaching Practice in the Capitol District of New York State.
The Trans-Community has
undergone some major changes over the past 25 years. Not only did we pioneer in opening new
pathways for gender and surgical options, we also were the harbingers of the
many avenues for gender diversity, that has flowered during the Post Modern
Period. Now, for the second time in
the past century we have personal testaments of individuals who chose a
gender pathway, consistent with their personal beliefs, and have successfully
crossed the barriers that confronted them, during their journeys. This presentation will focus on several
aspects of lives these Gender Pioneers, and discuss the elements They had in
common to their successful transitions.
This workshop will focus on the nature & Contemporary
View of the SEXUALITY- GENDER MATRIX.
These include biologic sex & function; recreational sexuality and
the social implications involved; gender, both role and expression and; the
psycho-social implications for sexual orientation and preferences. There will be several exercises to help in
clarifying these subtle concepts. One
of these is known as the BGRI scale,
aka 'Gender Role Inventory'. It will
aid in the discovery (by the ppant.) of a personal Inventory of social
attributes that reflects one's unique gender role and expression. With a viable gender expression, one can
begin to create and sustain, dynamic socio-sexual relationships.
NOTE: No one will be
admitted once the Program begins.
A role play exercise will
also be included in the workshop. If
time permits, We will introduce a general model which can be useful in the quest for gender
-sexuality balance ( Isostacy).
OBJECTIVES:
a) More clarity with
respect to individual knowledge about the concepts of sexuality, gender and
orientation.
b) Using the BGRI as a tool for exploring
personal social and cultural parameters the individual development of
sustainable psycho-sexual relationships.
c) Awareness of the biological clock
(circadian rhythms) in our quest for sustainable sexual activity, positive
attitudes, and choices for recreational and procreational sexual experiences
Is a physician and surgeon
specializing in Laryngology and voice disorders and practicing in
Review the results of the
Feminization Laryngoplasty and Thyrohyoid Elevation surgeries.
Dr. Toby Meltzer graduated
from
He started practicing at
Dr. Meltzer performs
approximately 200 Genital Reconstruction Surgery (GRS) cases per
year. He performs both MTF and FTM genital reconstruction surgery. He works
with a team for FtM GRS which includes both a Urologist and an OB/Gyn. In addition, Dr. Meltzer performs a variety
of procedures including but not limited to: facial feminization, standard
facial procedures (i.e.: rhinoplasty) body contouring (i.e.: liposuction),
tracheal shave, breast augmentation and chest contouring (FTM).
Dr. Meltzer will discuss
his background and current surgical techniques for GRS surgery and ancillary
procedures. He will discuss
vaginoplasty, labiaplasty, breast augmentation, facial feminization and body
contouring. He will show a PowerPoint
presentation of pre and post operative photos. He will leave time at the end
of the presentation for questions and answers.
Dr. Meltzer will discuss
his background and current surgical techniques for GRS surgery and ancillary
procedures. He will discuss lower and upper surgery options, including but
not limited to metoidioplasty, pedicle flap, chest surgery, and body
contouring. He will also discuss the pros and cons of alternative procedures
that he does not perform.
Moonhawk River Stone is a
psychotherapist, consultant, educator and writer in private practice in the
This workshop will take
the participant through the entire process of transitioning on the job in a
practical step by step model. The model Stone will present has been
successfully used with his clients in a wide variety of settings and is
flexible to any situation. Some of the areas covered include coming out,
legal issues, developing a program to fit one's individual workplace.
Despite our varied
experience in our families--both of origin and of choice, it is the
presenter's opinion family ties are precious to us. Maintaining families
across a gender transition is often an incredible challenge and journey for
all involved, particularly for children of transgender adults. This workshop
will focus on the methods the presenter has successfully used in his private
practice over the past twenty years to transition families (and the
relationships within the family) along with the transperson.
Increasingly children and
adolescents are identifying as transgender. Emerging narratives include
children as young as two (2) years old. Families and caregivers are faced
with many challenges and decisions regarding their transgender child. This
workshop will assist family members and practitioners to identify
transgenderedness in children, identify key family challenges to raising a
transgender child, offer strategies for coping with conflict over the child
and psychosocial strategies for interacting with family collaterals such as
schools, day care or other parents, and will draw upon the presenter's nearly
two decades of experience with such families.
This workshop will be an
interactive discussion among participants and the facilitator on both the
practical and mundane issues related to aging and the emotional,
psychosocial, spiritual issues related to aging. Discussion will touch upon
the unique challenges faced by those who came out and/or transitioned years
ago, and for those who have come out and/or transitioned during their senior
years. The goal is to assist those participants in valuing and honoring the aging
process and to embrace the aging process proactively and effectively.
Gender Identity Disorder
is viewed both as a necessary diagnosis and an as a source of stigma for
transgender people. This presentation will review the history of the GID,
discuss the pathologizing of gender variance and offer a new paradigm for
providing the full compliment of health care services to transgender people
regardless how one self-identifies.
I am a 53 year old hetero.
married crossdresser with grown children. I knew by 12 that I was
"different" but didn't dress much for most of my life. I've been
actively fully dressing for over 3 years and have been going out in public
for 2 1/2 years. I started by having "girls" shopping trips and
vacations with my wife. Then in 2006 I started going out with
GNO
I will go over all of the
basics of crossdressing in public. Walking and Movement, Makeup, Hair, Body
Shaping, Clothing Choices, and
Confidence and Attitude. I think the new girl could use the tips and advice
from someone who has been "out and about" for a few years. Many
have not been out to non-TG venues before and worry that they can’t go to
"normal" places for shopping and dining. I will demonstrate that
with hard work, many if not most of the girls can enjoy going out and present
a good female image.
Dr
Douglas Ousterhout and his background, well he started his college education
at the
He
continued at the
Upon
his return to the
He has
been, on the boards of many plastic surgical societies, including being
President of the American Society of Maxillofacial Surgeons (1994-1995), and
on the editorial board of four different plastic surgery journals. He is on
the Advisory Committee for "Recommended Guidelines for Transgender
Care", AEGIS.
He
holds staff memberships at several hospitals, including Davies Medical
Center, Saint Francis Memorial Hospital, California Pacific Medical Center,
and the University of California, San Francisco, where he is a Clinical
Professor of Plastic Surgery, participating especially with a panel of
experts at the Center for Craniofacial Anomalies. He has operated in many
countries outside the
Throughout
his career, he has presented dozens of major scientific papers, both
nationally and internationally. Dr Douglas ousterhout has published scores of
scientific papers, including a medical textbook, Aesthetic Contouring of the
Craniofacial Skeleton, which was published in 1991
A discussion about FFS
based on anatomical differences between male and female skulls via a slide
show presentation. Before and after, long-term results of patients and a
discussion of individual procedures available. Dr. Ousterhout will also be
holding a clinic for anyone wishing to have a consultation.
Group discussion for
participants whose spouse or partner is transgender or gender variant.
My “Knight in Shining
Armor” is now my “Damsel in a Dress”.
I have spent 10 years with a wonderful “person”. Right from the beginning I knew he was
special in so many ways. He was sometimes
a “she”.
I spent years traveling a
turbulent path with my spouse, when he wanted to spend time as she…in the
beginning it was private time with “her” at home between us, to outings at
night which I would arrange when we traveled, to eventually more public
places during the day. The three of us
endured. Then, the day finally came
when my Knight announced the distressing news that he no longer wanted to be
my prince and I would have to adjust to living with a princess.
While I had learned to
cope with cross-dressing, now I had to discover how to love, honor and
cherish as I watched my husband slowly disappear before my eyes. Even while she was self-absorbed in the
process, I learned to maintain and grow my love. With many tears and sometimes laughter my
love is stronger today than ever before.
Be prepared to laugh and
cringe as one woman leads a group discussion on the trials, tribulations and
celebrations of being the partner of a transgender woman. This discussion group will be an open forum
to learn from each other, share stories and skills, ask questions, and
discuss how we maintain dignity coping with the entire transgender
“spectrum.” Whether you are dealing
with a part time cross-dresser, or a full transitioned woman, we can find
common ground. Can we appreciate the
concerns, courage and strength of our transgender partners in our complex,
challenging and shared journey?
For Significant others
only.
This presentation will
address basic aging issues in the LGBT community, specifically highlighting
the important issues and findings for the Trans Community. I am hoping to
have a guest speaker (Trans Elder) with me. Scheduling: Friday Morning is the
only availability I have.
Rina Schroeder is the owner Body Contour Spa, a cozy
state-of-the-art healing spa which offers the latest in non-invasive
anti-aging and wellness therapies, including specialized pre and post
surgical treatments to help you heal faster and better after cosmetic surgery
and liposuction. Her passion for wellness, holistic healing and beauty
evolved from her intensive residential studies of Yoga and ancient healing
traditions. Rina is a board certified and Licensed Massage Therapist, and
Certified Lymphedema Therapist. She created her own clinical skin care
company, 1-S (Oneness) Cosmeceuticals and is a spa industry educator
specializing in face and body contouring, lymphatic drainage and cellulite
reduction therapies.
Healthy skin is the single greatest factor to
increasing an attractive feminine appearance. Yet, sadly it is the most
neglected beauty regimen in the transgender community. Learn from one of our
most passionate experts in the community, how to achieve beautiful and radiant skin with the essentials of good
skin care, and how to protect your skin from the signs of aging. Also learn about the latest advances in non-invasive face
therapies that can erase years and stress from your face and neck, and how these technologies can help you heal
faster and better after FFS. It’s never too late to look your best!
Hadley Graduated from
The Dating Game is an
experiential group process working to explore new territories in identity
development. The Dating Game employs
an “Outsider Witness” practice in an effort to strip away the totalization of
institutionalized identities.
Each “personal agency
identification” slip is compiled of three different identity “concepts”.
How do you play?
Hair removal is often an important and
expensive issue for people in our community. This workshop discusses the
options available for the transgendered without all of the marketing hype.
Topics include a background on how various hair removal methods work, how
hair grows, what to expect during treatments, pain management, typical costs,
and what results you should reasonably expect.
Whether one sees
themselves as a crossdresser or a transsexual, they are on a gender journey.
Some find joy, some find sorrow, and some find the bittersweet. The
differences are often due to directing your own path during your journey
rather than simply reacting to events.
The workshop discusses
what you can do to take control of your life to seek out happiness and avoid
sorrow. The themes discussed include being brutally honest with yourself in
order to better understand your underlying motivations, what you can do to
make things happen the way you want them to, and what you can do to grow as a
trans person. This self-exploration can be especially helpful for not only
the transsexual but also the crossdresser, as they help you explore your
limits, your desires, your hopes, and your needs. Whether you plan on
transitioning or you crossdress occassionally, this session will help you get
the most out of being TG.
Transitioning in the Work Place
I have been full time for 2 years now. As such i
have had the opportunity to transition at work twice now, at 2 different
companies. The first attempt was a lesson in what not to do, and the second
was quite successful. I also speak at a local college here in
The
Middle Path
Presented at Southern Comfort Conference ’06 &
’07, and IFGE ‘07) will be a participatory workshop for Transgenderidentifying
people for whom neither medical/surgical transition nor living as a closeted
cross dresser is the answer. We'll explore the historic past of our kind,
then share the stories an knowledge of our own lives so that we can better
understand, love and embrace ourselves as fully realized Transgender beings.
Joelle Ruby Ryan
Joelle Ruby Ryan
is a Ph.D. Candidate at
A Discussion of Relationships, Intimacy and Sexuality for Non-Partnered
People in Gender-Land
Often, seminars at trans
conventions are geared towards couples. In addition, many transpeople have
trouble finding partners, dates or long-term relationships. This is magnified
by a society which normalizes pair-bonding and stigmatizes the single
individual. The good news is that you are not alone! Whether you are actively
looking for that special someone or are very content in your single life,
this workshop is for you. We will have a safe, facilitated discussion about
being single transpeople and the positive and negative effects of this on our
lives, including our sexualities and need for intimacy. We will brainstorm ways
to meet potential partners and also discuss ways to find happiness in being
single. Trans and nontrans, single and partnered, are all welcome to take
part.
Jennifer Finney Boylan
Jennifer Finney Boylan is a widely praised author and professor. Edward Albee
summed up her oeuvre in 1988: -- "Boylan observes carefully, and with
love. [Her] levitating wit is wisely tethered to a humane concern…. I often
broke into laughter, and was now and again, struck with wonder."
Jenny has been a frequent guest on a number of
national television and radio programs, including three visits to the Oprah
Winfrey Show. She has also appeared on the Larry King Show, The Today Show
and been the subject of a documentary on CBS' 48 Hours. She has also appeared
on a wide range of local and syndicated television shows, as well as NPR's
Marketplace and the Diane Rehm show.
She is also an ongoing contributor to Conde Nast
Traveler magazine; her most recent work there concerned the islands of
Boylan's first book, a collection of stories
entitled Remind Me To Murder You Later, was published by Johns Hopkins
University Press in 1988. Her stories presented characters - sometimes
fictional, sometimes interpretations of living people - faced with atypical
dilemmas either as a result of the spinning forces of life or else by their
own hands.
Her style would first achieve national attention
in 1991, when her first novel, The Planets, was published by Poseidon Press.
(Simon and Schuster). Loosely based upon the classical piece of music by
Gustav Holst, The Planets followed the lives of several fictional characters
in the real town of
Picking up six years after The Planets concluded,
The Constellations follows the lives of several of the characters from The
Planets, along with a generous helping of new, strange people. The
Constellations, published in 1994 by Random House, is just as energetic as
its precursor, as characters flee from angry cows, discover a latex brain,
and begin a life of dognapping.
Her 1997 novel, Getting In, published by Warner
Books, focused on four high school students who go on quests to get into
college. The novel was optioned for film by Renny Harlin and Geena Davis, and
Jenny was tapped to write the initial screenplay.
Born in 1958 in