Freya Manfred's 10th volume of poems, When I Was Young And Old (Nodin Press), celebrates the vital lifeline of nature, our fragile mortality, and the passionate arc of long-term relationships. Her poems have also appeared in over 100 reviews and magazines and over 50 anthologies. Her memoirs are Raising Twins: A True Life Adventure (Nodin Press), and Frederick Manfred: A Daughter Remembers, (Minnesota Historical Society Press), which was a finalist for a Minnesota Book Award and an Iowa Historical Society Award. She lives in Stillwater, Minnesota, with her husband, screenwriter Thomas Pope.
