Nancy Deyo
After a first career in technology and a second in women’s rights, Nancy launched a third career as a writer. When she is not writing, Nancy mentors young women working on social justice projects. She and her husband live in Santa Fe, NM.
Joe Dworetzky
After spending 35 years practicing law in Philadelphia, Joe Dworetzky launched a second career as writer and journalist. In 2020, he graduated from Stanford University with a Master’s degree in journalism. He is currently a reporter at Bay City News in Berkeley, California. We are pleased to feature his essay, Dates.
Melissa Dyrdahl
In a previous life, Melissa was an executive in tech and health care. Now she mentors student at the Stanford Storytelling Project, writes essays, and is the co-owner of a small organic farm. She and her husband live with a snarly terrier, a barn cat and three chickens in the hills above Silicon Valley. We are pleased to feature her essay, Lucille.
Mary Ittelson
Mary Ittelson is a writer and arts advocate. She teachers arts leadership at the University of Chicago, and has been published in Pacific Standard and Chicago Booth Magazine, and by Harvard Business Publishing. We are pleased to feature her memoir, Gobsmacked Again.
Kate Jerome
Kate is a seasoned publishing executive, award-winning children’s book author, and an intergenerational product innovator dedicated to encouraging connections between generations. We are pleased to feature an Interview with Kate in which she reads an excerpt from her debut novel-in-progress, A Radially Different Road..
Anne Kenner
Anne Kenner’s work has appeared in The Gettysburg Review, The Southwest Review, Columbia Journal and The Museum of Americana, and her essay, “The Lower Layer,” was recognized as a Notable Essay in The Best American Essays 2019. We are pleased to feature her essay, Independence, and an Interview with Anne in which she reads a short excerpt from her essay, If You Like Rules.
Susan Nash
Susan is a former lawyer who writes about the intersection of aging and technology and the experiences of older women in our culture and is our co-Managing Editor. Her work appears in Next Avenue, Biostories, Punctuate and Considerable. She lives in Palo Alto, CA. We are pleased to feature her essay, Letters to Jeff.
Abhi Patwardhan
Abhi shares a spiritual connection with dogs. After a successful corporate career with Hewlett Packard, Heinz and Marico, he went to the Stanford DCI program and now has an encore career as a life design coach. He and his wife Anju have lived in San Francisco, and Mumbai and now live in Singapore with their pups, Zoom, and Ziggy. He is an alumnus of the Indian Institute of Management. We are pleased to feature an Interview with Abhi about his new book, Angel Wings: Paw Prints On Three Continents.
Mireya Vargas
Mireya has dedicated her life to working in human development in Latin America. Images fascinate her and for this reason she has explored the field of photography and, more recently, that of writing. Recording her memories in writing has meant a deepening insight into her psyche and from her soul. We are pleased to feature her essay, Where the Jaguar Roars.
Jill Woolworth
Jill Woolworth, author of “The Waterwheel”, is a family therapist, mother, wife and daughter. She is currently working on a sequel for The Waterwheel. We are pleased to feature her memoir, Tidy House.