Jeanne Michelle (Jani) Gonzalez grew up in the suburbs of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and studied creative writing and journalism at the University of Pittsburgh. She was a Pennsylvanian until 2013 when she moved out with her husband and two children to North Idaho in search of a simpler life. Although they’re still looking for it, they own some dirt, chickens, pet birds, and a cat that is the queen of them all.