Jeannette Cooperman
GUEST CONTRIBUTOR
After a decade as an investigative reporter for The Riverfront Times, Jeannette became editor-in-chief of St. Louis Magazine, then begged to be demoted to staff writer because she missed the on-the-ground reporting. A dozen years later, she switched to a more reflective mode, writing essays for The Common Reader, a journal of the essay based at Washington University. Jeannette has a Ph.D. in American studies and a background in philosophy and psychology. She has written five books and is a member of the St. Louis Media Hall of Fame.
![Courtnesha Rogers says Angelo (pictured), Angele and Angelino want to be around people. "They don't understand why they can't see their friends." Image by Wiley Price / St. Louis American. United States, 2020.](/sites/default/files/05-11-20/webcourtnesha_with_one_of_her_children_on_porch_1.jpg "Courtnesha Rogers says Angelo (pictured), Angele and Angelino want to be around people. "They don't understand why they can't see their friends." Image by Wiley Price / St. Louis American. United States, 2020.")