Rita Leganski grew up in northern Wisconsin, and believes it was the long and magical winters of her childhood that cultivated her imagination and love of books, especially Southern literature. She holds a BA in Literary Studies and Creative Writing from DePaul University's School for New Learning, where she won the Arthur Weinberg Memorial Prize, as well as a Masters in Writing and Publishing from DePaul. She currently teaches writing courses at The School for New Learning. She and her husband, Paul, live in the Chicago area with a Siamese cat named Tiramisu and an orange Tabby named Jeebz.
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