Laura Hazan is a librarian with the Enoch Pratt Free Library where she runs the weekly Light Street Writers Exchange. She is also the Baltimore chapter coordinator for Shut Up and Write. She completed her first novel, Little Boxes, at Arizona State University’s Piper Writing Center and is seeking representation. In addition to having her work published in magazines, journals and anthologies, Laura was a writer-in-residence for the Highlandtown Arts District in Baltimore, MD where she resides. She loves trips to the beach and her one-eyed dog, Boh. Her next project is non-fiction, Quince +40: One Woman’s Quest to Reconnect with Her Latin Roots and Throw an Epic Party. Find more information about her quest on her website.