Karima Vargas BushnellKarima Vargas Bushnell (M.A., Intercultural Relations) has worked as a college professor, refugee/immigrant job counselor, county court reporter, old-time fiddler, and web moderator for the London Times Online. Born in Reno, she spent part of the 70shitchhiking around Nevada, California and Washington with a dear friend, an Australian shepherd named Ratlips, and a bright yellow bass violin. Karima, who directs the Light Upon Light Sufi Center and helped found an eco-dream called Sustainable Nevada, has a husband, two cats, three kids, and a secret identity as a part Native American Muslim who plays with an Irish duo. Though she's always thought aliens were a bridge too far (despite some intriguing paranormal experiences), her second novel brings luminous, telepathic, eight-limbed visitors to join the eccentric residents of Dry Creek Gulch. First there was The Life and Times of Halycon Sage, and now, The Book of Squidly Light! Kirkus Reviews writes, Bushnell is an undeniable writer, with a talent for sentences and scenarios. Read More Read Less