JC grew up in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and holds degrees from The University of Southern Mississippi and the University of Mississippi Medical Center. He is an avid reader and reviewer of literary fiction. He promotes authors and their stories while cultivating bookish community through his Instagram page @jcgrenn_reads, where he often features original artwork. He is a recurring reviewer of new literary fiction for the Mississippi Books Page featured in the 'Clarion Ledger' and 'Hattiesburg American'. He lives in Jackson, MS where he works an Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine and and Pediatrics.