Geoffrey BatesA patchwork of moves beginning in New England and extending to the Deep South and the upper Midwest provides Geoffrey Bates with a rich palette of experience from which he shapes his narratives. Armed with degrees from the University of Georgia and Oio University, he found a professional niche in arts administration and settled near Chicago. Today, he lives and writes on the coast of Maine where, in his spare time, he gardens, walks Bonnie the wonder pup, and enjoys ocean swims with his wife, Susan. Read More Read Less