Lynne Kemen lives in the Great Western Catskills of New York and appears s in various literary journals. She has a new full-length book of poetry, Shoes for Lucy, published by SCE Press in 2023. Her chapbook, More Than a Handful, appeared in 2020. Additionally, she contributes as an Interviewer and Essay Editor for The Blue Mountain Review, a culture-focused journal, and is a member of The Southern Collective Experience. Her writing has appeared in various literary journals and anthologies.