Author Interview: Cordelia Jensen on a New Novel, a Decade of Writing & Teaching Verse

Laurie Morrison, Mitu Malhotra and Cordelia Jensen at the MAPSO Book Festival

Today we are excited to welcome Cordelia Jensen to Cynsations to talk about her latest verse novel Lilac and the Switchback (Holiday House, 2025). Cordelia who is a Vermont College of Fine Arts alumnx has published lyrical and accessible verse novels for a decade. She teaches at the Highlights Foundation and has written blog posts on “Crafting an Image System” and “Auditioning Poetry Devices for Voice” when craftin...