Kari Wergeland

Kari Wergeland, who hails from Davis, California, is a librarian and writer. She moved to Oregon at the age of 14 and eventually attended the University of Oregon, where she earned a BA in English. She also holds an MLS in Librarianship from the University of Washington and an MFA in Creative Writing with an emphasis in poetry from Pacific University. Her work has appeared in many journals, including Atlanta Review, Catamaran Literary Reader, Jabberwock Review, Calliope, New Millennium Writings, Pembroke Magazine, Wisconsin Review, and Crannóg. She has served as the children’s book reviewer for The Seattle Times. Meanwhile, her library career has taken her into libraries up and down the West Coast. She's currently working for the Los Rios Community College District and lives part-time on the Oregon Coast.