Published Work

A selection of published essays and memoirs by Stephanie Jarbeck Godinez.

A City Full of Ghost Friendships
Harrisburg Magazine – April 2026

A personal essay exploring loneliness, belonging, and the search for friendship in Central Pennsylvania.


Riding Home Again: an Anita Park Memory
Punxsutawney Hometown Magazine – September 2023

A memoir about childhood freedom, family, and returning to the places that continue to feel like home.


The Point: A Love Story
Harrisburg Magazine – September 2023

A memoir exploring the hidden places along the Susquehanna River where friendships, first independence and identity quietly took shape.