Career
She wrote and published two collections of poetry: and, and one novel,, which was called a "wrenching, stunning, and pitch-perfect novel that captures the best of Southern literature"s finest storytelling colors" by Library Journal and "an absorbing, unsettling debut" by Publishers Weekly. Tomato Girl was also published as an audio book by Recorded as part of their Southern Voices Audio Imprint. South. Publisher"s Weekly Library Journal Kirkus The Feminist Review Courier-Journal galatea resurrects #12 (a poetry engagement) Pedestal Magazine "Reality, not sympathy" by Doris East. Pavlichek, Internet Review of "Dysfunction in Abundance" by Michael Mewshaw, Internet Review of We Dream Colors: An Interview with Jayne Pupek (September–December 2008) A Conversation with Jayne Pupek (February 1, 2009) An Interview with First Time Novelist Jayne Pupek (August 18, 2008).