I earned my BA in English from the University of Washington, my MA in English from the University of California at Davis, and my Ph.D. in English from Florida State University. I have published one short story collection, The Number You Have Reached (Lamar University Press), and one novel, Zara (Ink Brush Press). I have published more than 2 dozen individual short stories. I currently direct the first-year writing program at the Chinese University of Hong Kong (Shenzhen Campus).