Mariel lives in Allston, MA, where she works at a language academy. In her free time, she writes snail mail, goes for river-strolls, watches Mexican telenovelas, and draws distorted fish. A Bard College graduate with a BA in Writing & Spanish, she mostly writes poetry, but she's currently working on her first novel. She also enjoys asking the internet peculiar questions sometimes - read them here.  

             Photo credit: Caroline Spratt