Jesse Janelle is a writer and the owner of Willowdale Bookshop, an independent bookstore in Rowley, Massachusetts. Her work explores intuition, identity, motherhood, and the stories we tell ourselves in order to make meaning of our lives.

Her debut memoir, Arcana, uses the tarot’s Major Arcana as a narrative framework to examine anxiety, faith, family, and the lifelong practice of learning to trust ourselves.

Before opening her bookstore, Jesse spent more than a decade coaching leaders, writers, and creatives through periods of personal and professional transformation. Her 2023 TEDx Talk, The Power of Self-Trust, was one of the most-watched talks of the year.

Jesse holds a BA in Psychology from Boston College and is completing her MFA in Creative Nonfiction at Bay Path University. She lives in Rowley, Massachusetts, with her husband, three children, and far too many books.