I am Jennifer Carroll Lena. I was born in Providence, Rhode Island, during November 1974. Since then, I’ve gone to school, mostly. Wheeler School, then Colgate, and the long bit at Columbia University. What do I have to show for all of this? Seven or eight academic decathlon medals, five degrees, a job at Vanderbilt University and recurring ingrown toenails. More to the point, I have interesting friends and lots of stories about them. If there’s something else that needs saying, just let me know. Otherwise, I’ll let this thing speak for itself.

Oh, quickly: I like the little story to which What is the What? is a punchline of sorts.