Kathryn L. Johnson lives in the small rural village of Kingston, RI, with her husband, Paul de Mesquita, and two sons, Jacob and Cliff. Currently, she teaches Language Arts Methods and supervises student teachers at the University of Rhode Island. With a lifelong passion for literature and the written word, Johnson is a calligrapher, bookbinder, and creator of original, one-of-a-kind books. Her other interests include traveling, bicycling, camping and hiking, and playing music.