I'm a graduate of the University of Iowa MFA program, where I was an Iowa Arts Fellow.
My award-winning writing has appeared in The New York Times, Slate, Boston Globe Magazine, Lion's Roar, Newsday, Ms., Orion, Narrative, The Best Travel Writing and many other publications.
I specialize in teaching Contemplative Writing, interweaving my experience as a writer and Zen practitioner for the past 25 years.