I’m a cradle Catholic originally from Omaha, Nebraska, but my husband Paul and I have lived in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin for more than thirty years. I hold a B.A. from Creighton University and an M.A. from Marquette University, and I’ve worked as a trust officer in a bank. I’ve done a lot of volunteering in the course of raising three children, most recently as a Eucharistic Minister and a member of the St. Vincent de Paul Society. I love to walk with a friend (bonus points if she brings her dog!) or run a few miles with my husband, who recently retired from his second career teaching English at a small Catholic high school. When I’m not writing, you can usually find me reading, daydreaming, cooking, grocery shopping, or wandering through a farmer’s market—especially if it means I can put off doing yardwork or cleaning my closet.
I recently spoke with Emily McKenna, Alumnae Director at Marian High School in Omaha, Nebraska, about the road to publishing The Bicycle Messenger. You can read more here:
Joan Elizabeth Bauer 