Marilyn Jody, Professor Emeritus at Western Carolina University, has taught literature and writing in university settings from the University of Alaska to China's Yunnan University and the Beijing Institute of Technology. Her newest book, LETTER TO EMILY, reflects her most recent work in literature and gay studies. She is a speaker on gay and lesbian issues in a variety of venues,teaches on-line for The New School University and conducts workshops on diversity issues in literature at the North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching.