Abbott, Amy McVay

Author and journalist Amy McVay Abbott penned The Raven Lunatic column in multiple Indiana newspapers from 2009 to 2014. She's been featured at The Broad Side, Salon, Open Salon, OUR USA, Senior Wire News Service, and BlogHer, where she was named a 2014 Voice of the Year. This is her third essay collection, which includes The Luxury of Daydreams(2011), A Piece of Her Mind (2013), and A Piece of Her Heart (2015.) Abbott has a bachelor's and a master's degree in journalism from Ball State University.