Jessica L. Sparrow
Writer of Fiction, Poetry, and Non-Fiction
Jessica L. Sparrow is a Maryland-based author of spine-chilling Puerto Rican Gothic Tales, eerie thrillers, and soul-stirring poetry. Drawing from her Afro-Boriquena roots, she infuses her work with cultural spiritualism, raising stories that echo the dark, hidden corners of the human world and the spiritual realm surrounding her. Her poetry collection, Visions & Nightmares of a GothicRican, unfolds like a fevered dream, where the veil between the living and the dead lifts, echoing the eerie atmosphere and psychological tension inspired by Poe. In a literary whirlwind, she unleashed "Burning Slumber," a nod to the Tainos, featured in the mind-bending anthology "Beyond the Bounds of Infinity."Sparrow’s words echo the haunting ferocity of timeless Gothic classics. Yet, they are infused with a voice that has long been overlooked—one born and raised in the heart of Newark, New Jersey, deeply rooted in her Puerto Rican heritage, and offering a perspective never heard.
At Laurel College Center's Hispanic Heritage Month events, Sparrow shines as a Puerto Rican powerhouse. She shares her wisdom as a Speaker, Educator, Author, and Bomba dancer, spreading her vibrant heritage with eager minds. When she's not conjuring up tales or lighting up the stage, Sparrow is the heart and soul of the writing community. Catch her orchestrating and hosting Author Events around the Laurel area, bringing book lovers together under one roof.
"The blackest chapter in the history of Witchcraft lies not in the malevolence of Witches but in the deliberate, gloating cruelty of their prosecutors"
THEDA KENYON, Witches Still Live
Excerpt reading at C3's Noir at The Bar
