Jennifer Brice is the author most recently of Another North, a collection of autobiographical essays. Her previous books include The Last Settlers, a work of documentary journalism, and Unlearning to Fly, a memoir. Educated at Smith College and the University of Alaska, she is a professor in the department of English and Creative Writing at Colgate.

Support for this event is provided by the Parshley Christ Endowment for Living Writers. The course and program are led by faculty in the Department of English and Creative Writing with generous support from the Olive B. O'Connor Fund as well as the President and the Provost/Dean of the Faculty. A signature program of Colgate University since 1980, Living Writers is a master class in how works of literature come to be.