Madelin Parsley grew up in the panhandle of Nebraska. She holds an M.F.A. in fiction from Vanderbilt University, and her short stories have appeared in Ploughshares and Narrative Magazine. She’s currently working on a novel about five siblings, two small towns, and a family dynamic that is shaped and reshaped by grief. She has taught classes for writers of all ages and interests—in schools, community centers, libraries, Zoom rooms, and once in the heart of a Tennessee swamp.
