About

I have been a journalist and author in the Washington, D.C., area for about 40 years. I have interviewed and written about entrepreneurs, military veterans, immigrants, politicians, policymakers, activists, victims of violence, and others for local, state and national publications. As the owner of ByLyons LLC, I write, edit, and collaborate on memoirs, biographies, and family histories.

Featured Work

Other Works

  • My Honor: One Woman's Trailblazing Path to the Federal Bench

    April 2027

  • Pulling Up My Socks: Stories from a Scholar of Feminist International Relations

    2026

  • Pursuing Ideals and Promoting Ideas: An Academic's Quest to Create a Better World

    2025

  • Expectations: Rational and Otherwise

    2024

  • Life is Funny: My Adventures from Possum Hollow to the Million-Dollar Club

    2022

  • The Nichols Family: An American Story

    2021

  • Life with Music: My Story of Family, Faith and Hope

    2018

  • CQ's Politics in America 2010: The 111th Congress

    2010