Cheryl E. Klein
was raised by a librarian and an engineer in Southern California, and attended UCLA and CalArts. She is the author of CRYBABY (Brown Paper Press), a memoir about wanting a baby and getting cancer instead. She also wrote a story collection, THE COMMUTERS (City Works Press) and a novel, LILAC MINES (Manic D Press). And three unpublished novels, which she still thinks are pretty great.
Cheryl is a Senior Editor and columnist for MUTHA Magazine, where she often writes about adoption, fear, and her hatred of LEGOs. Her stories and essays have appeared in Entropy, The Normal School, Blunderbuss, and several anthologies. Her work has been honored by Best American Essays, the MacDowell residency program, and the Center for Cultural Innovation.
By day, she works for a nonprofit youth writing organization in Los Angeles. Her hobbies include going to therapy and tidying the living room. She blogs about the intersection of art, life, and carbohydrates at breadandbread.blogspot.com. Follow her on Twitter: @CherylEKleinLA.