About

Jay P Mitchell, who now resides in Massachusetts, grew up on a farm in Illinois. His abiding affection for the rural Midwest is reflected in the novels of his Prairie Center Trilogy.

Featured Work

"Runaway from Innocence"

1993

"Looking back on my teenage years, I know what I did in the back seat of the Black Baron, what I discovered beneath the water tower, and what I experienced upon the bed of a houseboat shaped my adult life more than the subjects taught in any classroom."

Other Works

  • "Hidden Strings"

    1998

  • "House of Cards"

    1988

Awards and Recognition

  • Editor's Choice Award, The National Library of Poetry