Essayist, journalist, poet. Two-time Pushcart nominee and Best American Essays Notable. Work published in Solstice Literary Magazine, Watershed Review, Jabberwock Review, Asheville Poetry Review and elsewhere. Interests: Nature, technology, feminism, art and artists, old-timey stuff and newfangled ideas. Education: MFA, University of Southern Maine; MA, Journalism, Louisiana State University; BA, English, University of North Carolina–Asheville. Leisure: Backpacking, trail running, vegetarian cooking, backyard bird sanctuary, caretaker of Carson the Black Mouth Cur.