Jackie Polzin
Jackie Polzin is an American novelist best known for her acclaimed debut, Brood (2021), and the novel Mother Figure (2024). She lives in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Books
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1. Brood
Over the course of a year, a woman cares for four backyard chickens through unforgiving seasons and constant threats, recording small triumphs and setbacks with dry, attentive wit. As she grapples with infertility and the aftermath of miscarriage, the birds become a fragile anchor, refracting questions of marriage, friendship, purpose, and the limits of control. The result is a quiet, intimate meditation on caretaking, grief, resilience, and the stubborn will to keep living things alive.
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