J. Jobe [ she / her ] “The Rainbows Herself” is a vivacious exultant of color, sound, and movement. She is out as pansexual polyamorous and is living her best life in Little Rock in a rowdy house full of laughter, love, light, and cats. Jobe celebrates alma maters Knox College and University of Central Arkansas. She has adored her career with the Central Arkansas Library System since she first signed on in 2009. She is the editorial assistant for the Encyclopedia of Arkansas and is also an adult programmer.
Since 2014, Jobe has taught writing workshops through the Central Arkansas Library System. Jobe has taught journaling, memoir, writing 101, how to workshop, and more; she has covered various genres and done book talks with authors. Jobe’s offerings have included courses on the ever-popular Julia Cameron’s The Artist’s Way . Jobe’s programs can be found under the CALS Writing Circle umbrella. Her current obsession is leading “The WAY,” a workshop group for Writing All Year.
Jobe’s words have appeared in the Arkansas Council of Teachers of English and Language Arts (ACTELA) Newsletter and the Arkansas Review as a reviewer, Arkansas LGBTQ+ publication The READ, the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette as an opinionated letter-writer, the Toad Suck Review as an interviewer and reviewer, the Encyclopedia of Arkansas, Kansas City art magazine Review Inc., and lit mag Catch.
Jobe’s visual art has been featured in a modest number of places. she sometimes offers programming on how to collage.
In addition to reading and writing, Jobe loves tarot, art journaling, collage, rainbows, organizational systems, and arts and crafts of all kinds. Jobe’s soap boxes include Black Lives Matter, Chinga la Migra, and equal rights for the LGBTQIA+ community.
Last Updated November 6, 2025