River of No Return (Ridgway)

Author Bio
• Birth—ca. 1971-72
• Where—Amherst, Massachuesetts, USA
• Education—B.A., Oberlin College; Ph.D., Cornell University
• Currently—lives in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

In her words
I was born and raised in Amherst, Massachusetts, in a parsonage made from three stuck-together old cottages. I attended Oberlin College. I worked for a year in features at Elle Magazine, then went to Cornell for a doctoral degree in English literature. After several years spent chasing research materials and true love around the UK, I settled down to teach American literature at Bryn Mawr College. I live with my partner in Philadelphia. The River of No Return is my first novel. (From the author's website.)