Jacob Meindersee

Writer

Jacob’s extensive reading collection includes 19th-century literature, Russian modernism, poetry and comic books. You might expect someone who loves books as much as he does to dream about being stuck alone on a desert island with his five favorites. But he doesn’t see the point. Jacob believes great stories are all about relationships. He’s certainly found that to be true at AHA!, where there’s always someone ready to trade stories or share some poetry over a pint of beer (yes, we do that).

• Continually works to make his home a more self-sustaining ecosystem with pigs, chickens and a garden—next on the list are goats and a beehive
• Taught writing composition at the University of Oregon
• Master’s in English, University of Oregon; bachelor’s in English, Washington State University