Jeanie Riess

Jeanie Riess is a writer with a diverse background in journalism and creative writing. She worked as a Feature Writer at The Gambit, an alternative weekly newspaper in New Orleans, from August 2013 to July 2015.3 Prior to her role at The Gambit, Riess was a Staff Writer at the Greenwood Commonwealth, a daily newspaper in the Mississippi Delta, from October 2012 to August 2013.3

Career and Education

Riess has experience working in various journalistic capacities:

• Feature Writer at The Gambit (New Orleans)3
• Staff Writer at Greenwood Commonwealth (Mississippi)3
• Editorial Intern at Smithsonian Magazine

After her time at The Gambit, Riess pursued further education in creative writing. She began graduate work at the University of Montana's MFA Program in Creative Writing.2

Writing and Publications

Jeanie Riess has established herself as a versatile writer, with her work appearing in several notable publications:

• The New Yorker
• Oxford American
• The New York Times Magazine
• The Atlantic's City Lab1

Current Role

As of the most recent information available, Jeanie Riess is a freelance journalist.4 She is also associated with Bennington College, where she is listed as faculty.1

Riess's background in both journalism and creative writing has shaped her career, allowing her to contribute to a wide range of publications and pursue academic endeavors in the field of writing.