Born and raised beneath the Sierra Nevada mountains in the high desert of California, Kendra has lately followed the muse to Europe, where she and her harp can often be found in the Black Forest. Her first book, Miracle Country, was highlighted by The New York Times’ “Books that Explain California” and won the Sigurd F. Olson Nature Writing Award, among others. She holds an MFA from the University of Minnesota. Her writing has appeared in The Atlantic, The Washington Post, Best American Essays, and elsewhere. Her second book, currently in progress, will explore the ways we relate to our places in an entirely new way.