Jan Levine Thal began writing fiction in grammar school, once winning a copy of Ernest Hemingway's Old Man in the Sea as first prize in a contest. Until then, she had no idea that writing might pay off. She awaits further confirmation. In the following decades, she moved to several cities where she wrote for and edited myriad publications. After settling in Madison, WI, she became a radio personality at WORT-FM, penned a popular advice column in the Madison Insurgent, and volunteered for community theater. Numerous of her short plays have been produced by several theater companies. Her feature...