Susan Moon lives in Berkeley, California. Her book of fiction, The Life and Letters of Tofu Roshi, was published by Shambhala in 1988. Her work has appeared in many journals, including Ms., The Sun, and Five Fingers Review. She edits Turning Wheel, the journal of the Buddhist Peace Fellowship, and teaches writing at St. Mary's College in Moraga, California. Currently, she is on a three-month retreat as a Zen monk in a remote mountain monastery.