She is a published, freelance writer of poetry, essays, and short stories. Recently she completed a collection of biographies of women sailing the world. Living in San Diego, she teaches creative writing and composition at National University. Required materials, if any, are listed in the course syllabus. The Art of Writing Memoir by William Zinsser, editor This provocative dialogue vividly examines the expanding and innovative approaches to a literary form practiced by some of our most prestigious authors.
Contributors address the pleasures and challenges of accurately rendering their personal histories.
Some of the authors featured include Toni Morrison, Annie Dillard, Alfred Kazin, Russell Baker, and many others.