Jesse Elison grew up in Southeastern Idaho. From an early age, he had a passion for reading and a desire to write books. He studied English and Philosophy at Brigham Young University, where he was inspired by the stories of great writers like Edgar Allan Poe, Henry James, and Willa Cather. His interest in world literature and religions took him to Harvard Divinity School. Then he obtained a law degree from the University of Oregon School of Law.

While developing his legal career, Jesse moved around the country from Washington to Georgia with a few stops in between. No matter where he worked, in private practice or in-house, Jesse continued to pursue writing about seeking genuine experiences and a meaningful life. His first book, "My Best Mormon Life," was a narrative-driven, hybrid memoir using a form of intellectual freestyle. The book covers his upbringing in rich religious and literary contexts, often overlapping and as often at odds. Inspirations for his first book included his mother, whose life was tragically cut short and his older bull riding brothers and bullfighter father.

Using his upbringing as a backdrop, Jesse’s current release, "On Riverton Road," is a literary novel about a champion bull rider, Dean Stamper, who makes a comeback on the greatest bucking bull of all time, the historical Bushwacker. Dean, as well as his good friend Jay, lives by the beat of his own drum, where experiences matter regardless of who hears or witnesses them. The pressing questions from the novel are which experiences are genuine and why. Who and what defines the experiences we have? What is the difference between having an experience and creating one? The values behind these questions underscore "On Riverton Road."

Jesse proves that the best of art shines a light on and reveals the connection between genuine experience and life’s beauty and pain. While currently serving as the Vice President of Legal at a heavy haul trucking company based in Atlanta, he continues to explore ideas about the manifold of meaningful experiences by pushing the boundaries of the novel’s artistic potential.