Jessica Anya Blau
- Writer
Jessica Anya Blau wrote the novels the The Summer of Naked Swim Parties; Drinking Closer to Home; The Wonder Bread Summer; and The Trouble with Lexie. Her novels have been optioned for film and television. She co-authored the memoir, Girl Unbroken. Her short stories have appeared in many magazines and have been anthologized. Jessica grew up in Southern California and is now living in New York City. She graduated from The University of California, Berkeley, and from Johns Hopkins University where she attended The Writing Seminars.