Karen FriedlandOnce a nonprofit grant writer by trade, Karen had poems published in the Lily Poetry Review, Nixes Mate Review, One Art, and others. She was twice nominated for a Pushcart Prize. Her previous books were Places That Are Gone (Nixes Mate Books)and Tale from the Teacup Palace (Červená Barva Press). Karen lived in the West Roxbury neighborhood of Boston with herhusband, two dogs and a cat. She was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in November 2021, and died on April 14, 2024. Read More Read Less