Brenda Peterson is the critically acclaimed author of more than twenty-three books, including five novels?one of which, Duck and Cover (Harper Collins), was a New York Times ?Notable Book of the Year? and hailed as a ?wicked, black comedy.? Her recent memoir, I Want to Be Left Behind, was selected as a ?Top Ten Best Non-Fiction? book by the Christian Science Monitor and an Indie Next ?Great Read,? by Independent Booksellers. Her latest nonfiction book, Wolf Nation: The Life, Death, and Return of Wild American Wolves, was chosen as a ?Best Conservation Book of the Year? by Forbes magazine. Her children's books include Wild Orca, Catastrophe by the Sea, and the art book, Crane Maiden. Her commentaries have appeared on NPR and in The New York Times, Christian Science Monitor, Tikkun, Chicago Tribune, Seattle Times, and Oprah magazine. She resides in Seattle, Washington.