Jennifer Crystal

Writer and Educator , Boston, US

Jennifer Crystal, MFA is a writer, educator, and patient representative in the Boston area. She specializes in healing through writing and narrative medicine. Her written work has appeared in local and national publications, and she has been an invited speaker on podcasts, newscasts, and webinars. She runs the Writing to Heal Immersive Program at Grub Street Creative Writing Center. She is seeking representation for her memoir Long Hauler.

Written by Jennifer Crystal

Photo of a person at a computer by a window with potted plants, framed by rooftops outside, mug and French press nearby.

How to live with chronic illness

Whatever your own experience of long-haul sickness, a shift in perspective could help you enjoy a full and happier life

by Jennifer Crystal