M. Lynne Squires is a Pushcart Prize-nominated Urban Appalachian author. Her books include the award-winning Letters to My Son – Reflections of Urban Appalachia at Mid-Century. Her work has appeared in numerous anthologies and journals, including the 2018 Anthology of Appalachian Writers, and Fearless: Women's Journeys to Self-Empowerment.
Squires is the 2020 recipient of the Pearl S. Buck Writing for Social Change award. She regularly teaches workshops for writers on a variety of topics. Writing happens overlooking a sugar maple and bird feeder, while fending off her two cats, Scout and Boo Radley.
Connect with her at www.mlynne.com.