Joni Tevis
Formerly a park ranger, factory worker, and seller of cemetery plots, Joni Tevis is currently the author of the acclaimed book of essays, The Wet Collection, described by Mark Doty as a "delightful and deeply satisfying book," was a finalist for the Minnesota Book Award Her work has been published in Oxford American, Bellingham Review, Shenandoah, Gulf Coast, and Orion. She currently teaches literature and creative writing at Furman University in Greenville, South Carolina, where she also lives.