D. Dina Friedman has published widely in literary journals (including Calyx, The Sun, Lilith, Bloodroot, Inkwell, Pacific Poetry and Fiction Review, Anderbo, Mount Hope, Rhino). Recent work has appeared (or about to appear) in The Kentucky Review, New Plains Review, JJournal, The Lake, San Pedro River Review, and Common Ground Review. She has received two Pushcart Prize nominations for poetry and fiction and also published two young adult novels, Escaping Into the Night and Playing Dad’s Song. Dina has an MFA from Lesley University and teaches at the University of Massachusetts/Amherst. Visit her website at www.ddinafriedman.com.