Melissa Hart

Melissa Hart is the author of several nonfiction books and novels; her latest is Find Your Nature: 40 Ways to Deepen the Connection to Your Flora, Fauna & Community. Her short-form writing has appeared in The New York Times Magazine, Smithsonian, CNN, The Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post, Nat Geo Kids, Orion, and numerous other publications. Melissa teaches for the Online MFA in Creative Writing program at Southern New Hampshire University.

Find out more at www.melissahart.com.

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