Margaret Combs is an award-winning journalist who began her writing life as a National Public Radio reporter and education correspondent for the Boston Globe. She is a recipient of both the Associated Press Award for Arts Reporting and the United Press International Award for Best Documentary. Excerpts from her book have appeared in literary publications, including the North American Review (NAR), Lost magazine, and the anthology Secret Histories. She was a finalist for the NAR’s 2015 TORCH Memorial Prize.