ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Growing up, Sandy Goldsmith lived in many different neighborhoods of Chicago. Shortly after her marriage she moved to Munster, Indiana where she raised her two children. Sandy then finished her bachelor's and master's degrees in English Literature at Roosevelt University, after which she taught courses in reading and writing. Later, she joined the faculty in the Department of English and Philosophy at Purdue University Calumet, where she taught a variety of courses including creative writing.

Sandy has been writing poetry since college. In her poetry are experiences of handing down family traditions as granddaughter, daughter, mother, and grandmother. Her poems have appeared in numerous literary journals and anthologies, including Skylark, Rockford Review, The Lucid Stone, Rambunctious Review, and Rhino. She has performed her work at all the major poetry venues in the Chicago area. She has won prizes from Poets and Patrons, Triton College, and The Pennsylvania Poetry Society. She is a recipient of the Joanne Hirshfield Memorial Prize for Poetry. She is a long time member of The Poets' Club of Chicago. Sandy lives in Chicago with her husband Marshall. They frequently visit Maryland to spend time with their children and grandchildren.


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