An east coast native, Kate has been intrigued by the coast of New England since childhood. Naturally, this proved the setting for THE EMPTINESS IS NORMAL. As Director of Academic Writing at a small...view moreAn east coast native, Kate has been intrigued by the coast of New England since childhood. Naturally, this proved the setting for THE EMPTINESS IS NORMAL. As Director of Academic Writing at a small independent school, Kate teaches writing across the curriculum and manages a writing center for middle and upper school students. When not teaching or taking long hikes with her energetic Jack Russell, she is working on her second novel.view less