Andrea Avery is a writer and teacher based in Phoenix, AZ. She is the author of Sonata: A Memoir of Pain and the Piano (Pegasus Books). Her work has appeared in Ploughshares, The Oxford American, Real Simple, and The Politics of Women's Bodies: Sexuality, Appearance, Behavior (Oxford U. Press). She is an active volunteer with the Arthritis Foundation and available for speaking engagements, signings, book clubs, and other events. Learn more at www.andreaaveryauthor.com.