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Nancy Jorgensen

Waukesha writer Nancy Jorgensen partnered with daughter Elizabeth Jorgensen to write a 2022 middle-grade biography, Gwen Jorgensen: USA’s First Olympic Gold Medal Triathlete (Meyer & Meyer Sport). She has also written two choral education books published by Hal Leonard Corporation and Lorenz Corporation. Her essays appear in Ruminate, River Teeth, CHEAP POP, and elsewhere.

Latest Contributed Stories

Volkswagon Beetle in the shade. This car is similar to writer Nancy Jorgensen's beloved red VW.

March 14, 2023

Not the same old dance: An ode to driving stick shift

Some people get really passionate about taking sides on everyday things that make our lives a little sweeter. Coke vs. Pepsi The Beatles vs. The Stones Biggie vs. Tupac And ...

May 12, 2022

Little known truths about lilies of the valley

It was May 1977 when my grandmother Nana led me to her basement, past the black-iron cook stove, then the shelves of home-canned beans and beets. I sniffed the stale ...

Quentin Smirl (right) at work at Lithoprint Company in Waukesha. (Courtesy of Nancy Jorgensen).

August 20, 2020

Fine Print: Lessons From A Family Company

Running a family business can instill pride and a valuable work ethic that circulates through the household. Wisconsin writer Nancy Jorgensen shares a story about her father, Quentin Smirl, and ...

June 17, 2020

Raised on Raw

Food can conjure up vivid memories of childhood. The tastes and smells can send us to another place, while creating new memories in the moment. Writer Nancy Jorgensen has been ...

Maureen McCollum2023-02-13T15:19:06-06:00