Anne Valente

Anne Valente is an American writer, author of two novels, "Our Hearts Will Burn Us Down" and "The Desert Sky Before Us," as well as the short story collection "By Light We Knew Our Names." Her work has appeared in numerous literary journals and essays have been published in "The Believer," "Guernica," "Literary Hub," and "The Washington Post." She is an associate professor of creative writing at Hamilton College. Valente's writing often explores themes of grief, mystery, and the human connection to the natural world. Her prose is described as unique, breathless, and full of eloquent turns of phrase and insightful observations.