Rus VanwesterveltRus VanWestervelt is a writer and artist living in Towson, MD. He has been teaching high school and university students for nearly 40 years, publishing his creative and journalistic work internationally. His most recently published novel, Fossil Five is about a dying teacher and five of his former students, challenging readers to ponder the importance of the origins of love in the 21st century. VanWestervelt earned his Master of Fine Arts in Creative Nonfiction from Goucher College, also in Towson, and currently mentors young authors in the art of creative writing and the personal essay. For more information, visit rusvanwestervelt.org. Read More Read Less