I am a writer of essay and memoir and a teacher of creative non-fiction writing. My vocation as a writer is to be the solo voice in the chorus, singing candidly about experiences some of us know personally that those who don’t can easily misperceive. My books about international adoption, chronic illness, and growing up working-class are featured here. I also do one-on-one mentoring and editing of others’ work in progress. I have a Ph.D. in Scandinavian languages and literatures from the University of Chicago, and I live in Minneapolis. I’m old enough to have won too many grants and awards to list here. Welcome to my website.
