Rebecca Bendheim

Rebecca Bendheim writes books, poetry, and too many text messages in a row. She earned her B.S. from Vanderbilt University and her MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults from the Vermont College of Fine Arts. She types poems with the nationally-renowned Typewriter Rodeo poetry troupe, teaches middle school English, and records weekly radio poems for Texas NPR. She lives in Austin with her girlfriend and their spirited orange cat.