Jae Newman
Writer, Teacher, and Father in Rochester, New York
Jae is a poet, pastor, and English professor who lives in Rochester, NY, with his wife and three children. He was born in South Korea and adopted in 1982. He holds an MFA in Writing from Spalding University (2006) and an MA in Theological Studies from Northeastern Seminary (2015). Jae's recent artistic engagement involves blending deep interests of poetry and theology while investigating the intersection of politics and faith. His first book of poetry, Collage of Seoul, is available through Cascade Books. He is currently working on a second collection titled Fishbones.