They are an Associate Teaching Professor at Penn State Harrisburg. They live in Pennsylvania with their kiddo, husband (the poet Damien Cowger), keeshond, cats, and collection of stuffed animals.
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Recent and Upcoming Events:
Galileo Press Reading at Bird In Hand Cafe and Bookstore
Sunday, May 5, 2024
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Bird In Hand Cafe and Bookstore
11 E 33rd Street
Baltimore, MD 21218
Chocolate Town Book Festival
Saturday, October 7th, 2023
11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Hershey Public Library
701 Cocoa Avenue
Hershey, PA 17033
On the Plus Side signing at Midtown Scholar Bookstore
Saturday, July 29th, 2023
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Midtown Scholar Bookstore
1302 North Third Street
Harrisburg, PA 17102
Cupboard Maker Books Local Author Days
Sunday, May 7th, 2023
11:00 am - 12:45 pm
Cupboard Maker Books
157 N Enola Rd
Enola, PA 17025
On the Plus Side Book Launch
Tuesday, March 14th, 2023
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Penn State Harrisburg
Morrison Gallery
Ashley Cowger (she/they) is the award winning author of two short story collections: On the Plus Side (Galileo Press) and Peter Never Came (Autumn House Press). Their short stories and essays have been published in numerous journals and anthologies. They earned their MFA in Creative Writing at the University of Alaska Fairbanks and their BA in English from Northern Arizona University.
Social Media:
Instagram: @ashley.cowger
Excerpts
"The Final Score," Excerpt from On the Plus Side
"The Number One," Excerpt from Peter Never Came
"Bubble," Parhelion Literary Magazine
"Fifty-Four Minutes," Fleas on the Dog
"Thirty-Eight Today," Prime Number Magazine
Recent Nonfiction
"Special to Me," Oyster River Pages
"Election Day," Hippocampus Magazine