Jo Kadlecek

JO KADLECEK is a former waitress, soccer player, and high school debate coach who’s always loved a good story. She grew up in the Mile High City of Denver before heading to sea level, first in Mississippi, then New York City, and most recently the Jersey Shore, where she and her husband live. She has worked as a full-time writer, reporter, retreat teacher, and adjunct writing instructor. In the fall of 2006, she joined the faculty at Gordon College in Massachusetts as an assistant professor of creative writing. Jo is the author of two nonfiction books. This is her third novel.