Kristin Ohlson

Kristin Ohlson is a freelance writer and author based in Oregon. She is a frequent contributor to Discover magazine, and has published articles and essays in a wide array of print and online venues, including the Smithsonian, The Christian Science Monitor, Salon, Gourmet, New Scientist, Oprah, Ladies Home Journal, and Utne. Ohlson also wrote the memoir Stalking the Divine, which won the American Society of Journalists and Authors’ 2004 Best Nonfiction Book award, and is the co-author of the New York Times bestselling Kabul Beauty School.