About the Author
Jeff Biggers is the American Book Award-winning author of
The United States of Appalachia and
In the Sierra Madre. He has worked as a writer, radio correspondent and educator across the United States, Europe, India and Mexico. His award-winning stories have appeared on National Public Radio, Public Radio International and in numerous magazines and newspapers, including the
Washington Post, the
Nation, the
Atlantic Monthly, and Salon, among others. He splits his time between Tucson and Illinois. His website is:
http://www.jeffbiggers.com