About

Jacqueline Jordan Russell writes about memory, girlhood and the tangled threads that connect generations of women across time. Her debut novel, The Thing She Didn't Tell Me, blends literary fiction and family mystery in a story about secrets, inheritance and the search for truth.
A lifelong Kentuckian, Russell draws inspiration from small towns, quiet kitchens and the storytelling tradition of the South. When she's not writing, she works in marketing, tends a chaos garden full of zinnias and believes in the saving power of laughter, community and a well-used porch swing.
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Owensboro Times · November 8, 2025
Owensboro writer Russell to release contemporary fiction novel
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Messenger-Inquirer · November 2025
Russell to release debut novel
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Open/Booked podcast
Interview with author Jacqueline Russell (SPOILERS) and so much more!
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Open/Booked podcast
The Thing She Didn't Tell Me (SPOILERS) and A Personal Opinion
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