Bio

S.Z. Putnam is a Hmong American writer from Wisconsin. Her poetry is composed from life experiences revolving around love, trauma, grief, hope and healing.

S.Z. has had a love affair of writing her entire life and was frequently consuming works of literature in her youth. She continued writing short stories and essays in college and thrived in this artistic expression. After mid-life trauma in her personal life, she stopped writing and only recently resumed- this time with poetry, which has been an effective tool in her healing.

To balance her powerfully emotional poetry, S.Z. spends a great deal of time creating stories for her three imaginative children. Her first children's book, Baby Elephant and the Magical Shoes, is set to be published in 2025. 

S.Z. pens as S, Ess, & E.Z. Putnam (formerly @esszputnam) on Instagram and Facebook. Please follow, like and share in her growth.