Ellen Blum BarishEllen Blum Barish's award-winning personal essays have appeared in numerous publications, aired on Chicago Public Radio, and told on many Chicago-area storytelling stages. She earned a master's degree in journalism at Northwestern University, where se teaches writing. Her literary publication Thread earned four notables in Best American Essays. Ellen facilitates writing workshops and works privately with writers on personal narratives. She is the author of the essay collection Views from the Home Office Window: On Motherhood, Family and Life (Adams Street Publishing, 2007). She lives with her husband, David, in the Chicago area and has two grown daughters. Read More Read Less