About the author

Marjorie Klein

<p>Marjorie Klein's first novel,&#160;<em>Test Pattern</em>&#160;(Wm. Morrow Publishers, 2000; HarperCollins/ Perennial 2001, now an e-book) was a Barnes and Noble "Discover Great New Writers" selection.&#160;Her narrative nonfiction has appeared in various publications, including 20 years of free-lance work for&#160;<em>Tropic</em>, the&#160;<em>Miami Herald's&#160;</em>former Sunday magazine.&#160;&#160;Recipient of a Florida Individual Artist Fellowship, she served as a preliminary judge for the National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts for 13 years and is a member of the Flatiron Writers group in Asheville.&#160;After receiving her MFA from Florida International University, she taught at the University of Miami, Florida International University, Miami-Dade College, Warren Wilson College, University of North Carolina/Asheville&#8217;s Great Smokies Writers Program, and UNCA&#8217;s Osher Lifelong Learning Institute.&#160;</p>&#13; &#13; <p/>&#13; &#13; <p><em>Author photo by Maggie Evans Silverstein</em>&#160;</p>&#13; &#13; <p><em>Cover design by Ken Klein&#160;</em></p>&#13; &#13; <p/>&#13; &#13; <p/>