Mary Lane Potter (formerly known as Mary Potter Engel) is obsessed with the body-mind-spirit tangle, whether she’s writing theology, fiction, creative nonfiction, or poetry. Her essays and stories have appeared in Feminist Studies in Religion, SIGNS: Journal of Women in Culture and Society, Women Studies Quarterly, Beloit Fiction Journal, North American Review, Tampa Review, Tiferet, SUFI Journal, The Other Journal, Spiritus, Leaping Clear, Chaleur, and others. She’s been awarded writing residencies at MacDowell, Hedgebrook, and Caldera, as well as a Washington State Arts Commission/Artist Trust Fellowship.