Jennifer A. Reimer's poetry and fiction have appeared Our Stories, The Denver Quarterly, The Berkeley Poetry Review, The Chaffey Review, 580 Split, Tinfish, Puerto del Sol, Weave, Zoland, and 14 Hills. The Rainy Season Diaries is her first book. She has an MFA in Writing from the University of San Francisco and a Ph.D. in Ethnic Studies from UC Berkeley. She's the co-founder of Achiote Press (www.achiotepress.com) and currently lives in Ankara, Turkey where she teaches American Studies at Bilkent University. In her spare time, she enjoys exploring, plotting, wrangling and drinking wine.