Jerome Poling is an Eau Claire-based author. His fifth book, “American Birkebeiner: The Nation’s Greatest Ski Marathon,” published October 21, 2025. Jerome is retired from his 27 year career as a journalist for the Eau Claire Leader Telegram, as well as 15 years as the comms manager for UW- Stout. He has a master’s degree in English Literature from UW-Eau Claire.
