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Jennifer J. Brown is an independent author, scientist and publisher with a passion for nature and family. Publications include science communications, health news, narrative nonfiction, and fiction including novels, short stories and poems as J.J.Brown. Genres include memoir, literary and contemporary noir fiction and suspense. When the Baby Is Not OK: Hopes & Genes, is her newest book publishing in February, 2025.

An incorrigible storyteller originally from the Catskill Mountain region of New York, Brown continued creative writing during a career as a molecular biologist, science writer and director, editor and public health advocate in Philadelphia, Miami and NYC.

Brown completed a PhD in Genetics from her research with Nobel Prize winner ...more

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	Death and the Dream 4.58 avg rating — 24 ratings — published 2011 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Comorbidity: Expressions of Love 4.37 avg rating — 19 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Vector a Modern Love Story 4.50 avg rating — 16 ratings — published 2011 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Brindle 24 4.47 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 2012 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Mosquito Song: Dreams in Old San Juan 3.61 avg rating — 18 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Doctor's Dreams 4.44 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2014 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	American Dream 4.88 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2012 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Natural Supernatural Love 4.50 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2012 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Finest Mask it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 5 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Stream and Shale Coloring Storybook 4.60 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2013	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Love Poems for Valentine’s Day Book excerpts from Natural Supernatural Love and Comorbidity: Expressions of Love here, my two published books of love poetry, for you celebrating Valentine’s Day. Wishing you an enchanting day filled with love, whether in the moment, or memories, or hopes and dreams. Visitor & the Teacup Although you must leave […]

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J.J. Brown liked Lillian's review of Stream & Shale: Story Coloring Book for Kids: A True Environment Tale to Read Aloud & Color for Children of All Ages: "This engaging coloring book for kids is beautifully illustrated, and also tells a true educational story for our times - science written in a way that kids can understand with natural drawings of flora and fauna that they'll enjoy bringing to life wi" Read more of this review »
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J.J. Brown liked Sophia's review of Stream & Shale: Story Coloring Book for Kids: A True Environment Tale to Read Aloud & Color for Children of All Ages: "The illustrations are beautiful, and fun to color! But most importantly, it is a helpful way to share this reality with our younger generations, which is very important to do."
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J.J. Brown made a comment in the group Goodreads Librarians Group — Stream and Shale Story Coloring Book topic " My new book is not linked to my correct author profile here, but to an incorrect profile. Can you please add my "Stream and Shale Story Coloring Book" ...more "
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A fascinating and detailed account of tigers in the wilds of Russia and also an amazing story. Beautifully written throughout, with insights on humans' connections to animals now and in the past, this story is also full of historical detail on Russia ...more
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“Mother took the pie out of the oven and it hissed fragrant apple, maple, cinnamon steam through the knife cuts in the top crust. She was making her world beautiful. She was making her world delicious. It could be done, and if anyone could do it, she could.”
― J.J. Brown, Death and the Dream

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“He remembers a verse from the mystic poet, Rumi, Be grateful for whoever comes, because each has been sent as a guide from beyond.”
― J.J. Brown, American Dream

tags: rumi, rumi-poetry

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“So much for land ownership, Henry thinks; it's a modern myth. You can buy and sell rights to use the land; you can't actually own it. He tries to remember who said, the land doesn't belong to you, you belong to the land; the author was certainly Native American, but he can't pin down the source.”
― J.J. Brown, Brindle 24

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“For those who have an intense urge for Spirit and wisdom, it sits
near them, waiting.”
― Patanjali, The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali

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“Whatever you can do or dream you can, begin it.
Boldness has genius, power and magic in it!”
― John Anster, The First Part Of Goethe's Faust

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“A person hears only what they understand.”
― Johann wolfgang von Goethe

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“To think is easy. To act is hard. But the hardest thing in the world is to act in accordance with your thinking.”
― Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

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“Nothing is so strong as gentleness, nothing so gentle as real strength.”
― Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

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No pretensions: just poetry. Stop by, recommend books, offer up poems (excerpted), tempt us, taunt us, tell us what to read and where to go (to read No pretensions: just poetry. Stop by, recommend books, offer up poems (excerpted), tempt us, taunt us, tell us what to read and where to go (to read it!) Goodreads honors wordsmiths: poets and poetry promoted and prompted here. ~~~ "Poetry is the synthesis of hyacinths and biscuits." -- Carl Sandburg “God has a brown voice, as soft and full as beer.” —Anne Sexton On Clouds – “…what primitive tastes the ancients must have had if their poets were inspired by those absurd, untidy clumps of mist, idiotically jostling one another about…” —Yevgeny Zamyatin “If the poet wants to be a poet, the poet must force the poet to revise. If the poet doesn’t wish to revise, let the poet abandon poetry and take up stamp-collecting or real estate.” —Donald Hall “Poetry is a rich, full-bodied whistle, cracked ice crunching in pails, the night that numbs the leaf, the duel of two nightingales, the sweet pea that has run wild, Creation’s tears in shoulder blades.” —Boris Pasternak “Wanted: a needle swift enough to sew this poem into a blanket.” —Charles Simic “Language is a cracked kettle on which we beat out tunes for bears to dance to, while all the time we long to move the stars to pity.” —Gustave Flaubert “Poetry is not an expression of the party line. It’s that time of night, lying in bed, thinking what you really think, making the private world public, that’s what the poet does.” —Allen Ginsberg. ~~~~~ Amy King, Moderator Amy King is the recipient of the 2015 Winner of the WNBA Award (Women’s National Book Association). Her latest collection, The Missing Museum, is a winner of the 2015 Tarpaulin Sky Book Prize. She serves on the executive board of VIDA: Women in Literary Arts and is co-editing with Heidi Lynn Staples the anthology, Big Energy Poets of the Anthropocene: When Ecopoets Think Climate Change. She is also co-editing the anthology, Bettering American Poetry 2015, and is an Associate Professor of Creative Writing at SUNY Nassau Community College. ...more

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Feb 18, 2012 02:44PM

Rachel wrote: "Hi, thanks for the invite, if you're ever looking for a reviewer or a book to read then stop by my website for all details www.rnhadley.webs.com"

Hi Rachel, your Book Review site is great - I'll be in touch there about book reviews for fiction. Thanks, J.J.

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Feb 18, 2012 01:41PM

Hi, thanks for the invite, if you're ever looking for a reviewer or a book to read then stop by my website for all details www.rnhadley.webs.com

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Charlotte wrote: "Thank you for your friendship on Goodreads, J.J. Am fascinated by the preview of your novel, 'Vector A Modern Love Story.' Interested in reading it and have entered to win one of your copies. Wish ..."

Hi Charlotte, I love the book give-away feature at Goodreads. I hope you enjoy Vector. - J.J.Brown

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Feb 03, 2012 10:00AM

Katherine wrote: "Glad to meet you, J. J. You have fascinating influences and I'm interested in your blog! The gibbous moon caught me at once - Katherine"

Hi Katherine, I try to post in the online journal at least once a week. Thank you for sharing your comments. -J.J.Brown

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Jan 16, 2012 10:34AM

Hello, J.J. Thanks for the friendship invite!

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Jan 15, 2012 04:03PM

Thank you for your friendship on Goodreads, J.J. Am fascinated by the preview of your novel, 'Vector A Modern Love Story.' Interested in reading it and have entered to win one of your copies. Wish you much success.

~Charlotte

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Glad to meet you, J. J. You have fascinating influences and I'm interested in your blog! The gibbous moon caught me at once - Katherine

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