Lauren J A Bear

LAUREN J. A. BEAR was born in Boston and raised in Long Beach. After studying English at UCLA and Education at LMU, she taught middle-school Humanities for over a decade — and survived! She is a teaching fellow for the Holocaust Center for Humanity, and lives in Seattle with her husband and three young children.

 She likes crossword puzzles and being on or near the water without getting wet. For more information --

 or to subscribe to her newsletter, These Golden Lines -- head to www.laurenjabear.com.