Author: Joel Harris
Bio: More athlete than scholar, Joel Harris was Rhode Island and New England hurdles champion both in high school and college. Sidelined his junior year, after breaking a bone in his foot, he switched to academics, graduating cum laude in economics from Harvard and publishing a story in Escapade Magazine. During a long business career, Harris has published over 25 stories in many venues including Carleton Miscellany, Prairie Schooner, Transatlantic Review, Confrontation, The Long Story #31, Northwest Review, and The Texas Review. His first book was released June 2023, by Apprentice House Press at Loyola University Maryland. Now retired, Harris operated a saw mill, a commercial shipyard, and maritime terminal. He is married with one daughter and lives in Providence, Rhode Island. Website: www.authorjoelharris.com