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Author Description Bernadette Murphy is an author and New York Times-bestselling collaborative writer working with celebrities and other public figures. Her personal works include the bestselling Zen and the Art of Knitting (2002, Adams Media/Simon & Schuster) and Harley and Me: Embracing Risk on the Road to a More Authentic Life (2016, Counterpoint Press), which combined memoir with neuroscience and biology. Her essays on life, religion, and literature have appeared in LitHub, Ms. Magazine, The Rumpus, Palm Springs Life, Climbing Magazine, New York Observer, and elsewhere. Previously, she served as a weekly book critic for the Los Angeles Times, and as an associate professor for the MFA program at Antioch University Los Angeles. Currently, she teaches at The Newport MFA at Salve Regina University in Rhode Island. <br /> <br />When not writing, she pursues outdoor adventures—rock and ice climbing, backcountry skiing, mountain biking, backpacking—as well as quieter interests like meditation, knitting, and reading. She raised three outstanding young adults and is in joyous reunion with the son she relinquished for adoption. She lives in Park City, Utah. Find her online at: bernadettemurphy.com. <br />

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