was born and raised in Yazoo City, Mississippi. After graduating from Swarthmore College with a degree in English Literature, she worked in book publishing in New York for twenty-five years. A freelance writer since 2002, she is a regular contributor to Delta magazine and has written for Mississippi magazine and NPR's Opinion Page. She is also a travel writer for Fodor's in Mexico and Guatemala. She lives in Yazoo City and San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, with her husband, the writer Gerard Helferich. Buryin' Daddy is her first book.
Panel: Saturday, 12:00-1:00 pm, Room 31; Sign: Saturday, 1:00-1:30 pm, Signing Colonnade
