Nancy Chadwick grew up in a northern suburb of Chicago. Deerfield was marked by four corners where home and connections to it would later become subjects in her writing. Nancy finds inspiration from her years living in Chicago and in San Francisco. Her essays have appeared in The Magic of Memoir: Inspiration for the Writing Journey, Meaningful Conflicts: The Art of Friction, Adelaide Literary Magazine, Writers Digest, and blogs by the Chicago Writers Association Write City, and Brevity. Under the Birch Tree, - A Memoir of Discovering Connections and Finding Home, The Wisdom Of The Willow, Mercy Town (2025) are by She Writes Press.