An essayist, memoirist, and poet, Diana M. Raab is an instructor in the UCLA Extension WritersA[a¬a[ Program. She is the author of three poetry collections, Dear AnaAAs: My Life in Poems for You, The Guilt Gene, and My Muse Undresses Me, and the memoir ReginaA[a¬a[s Closet: Finding My GrandmotherA[a¬a[s Secret JournalA[a¬awinner of numerous awards including the 2009 MomA[a¬a[s Choice Award for Adult Nonfiction and the 2008 Indie Excellence Award for Memoir.