Vanessa Rose
Vanessa Rose is a New York native living in Texas who writes poetry, fiction, and screenplays. She’s currently pursuing an MFA in screenwriting at the University of Texas at Austin. She’s a mother of three boys who often try to offer creative kid suggestions for her stories.

Content by Vanessa Rose

Field Notes,
Into the Darkness and Out of Hope
BY Vanessa Rose
In my dark corner, I lived a story that held a stigma, a story few people can hear without cringing at the thought of such a low. But it was just one of many possible manifestations of alienation and one of many stories people are reluctant to hear.

Reviews,
The Awkwardness of Adolescence: A Review of Emme Lund’s The Boy with a Bird in His Chest
BY Vanessa Rose
In her debut novel, The Boy with a Bird in His Chest, Emme Lund celebrates queer joy through Owen Tanner’s journey to family, freedom, and love.