Mickey RathbunMickey Rathbun practiced law in New York City in the 1980s before moving to Western Massachusetts and turning her attention to her true passion, writing. Her hundreds of features and personal essays have appeared in many publications including The Boton Globe, the Chicago Tribune, and Salon.com. For the past six years, she has been the garden columnist for the Daily Hampshire Gazette in Northampton, Massachusetts. She lives in Amherst with her husband, writer Christopher Benfey, and their rescue mutt, Luisa. Read More Read Less