An undersized, hyperactive, geographically dyslexic insomniac who loves computers, Homer, Dante, Stein, and Joyce, science fiction, writing, yoga, cycling, running, wine collecting, Mediterranean food and culture, and anything French and ancient Greek. Dogs and small children adore her; mosquitoes fear her. She hasn't met a plant she cannot grow to the size of a beanstalk. Recently relocated to the Pacific Northwest from her home in Texas, she finds the gray skies and cool climes a joy to behold.