Jennifer Finney Boylan is an acclaimed American author, transgender activist, and professor at Barnard College. She is also a former contributing opinion writer for the New York Times. In December 2023, she was appointed as the President of PEN America, previously serving as its Vice President.

Boylan's memoir, She's Not There: A Life in Two Genders, published in 2003, was one of the first bestselling works by a transgender American. As a novelist, memoirist, and short story writer, she is known for her levitating wit and humane concern, as praised by Edward Albee. She has authored eighteen books and continues to advocate for human rights.

Her work has appeared on shows like The Oprah Winfrey Show, Live with Larry King, and The Today Show. She has also advised the television series Transparent. Boylan lives in New York City and Belgrade Lakes, Maine, with her wife Deedie, son Sean, and daughter Zai.