About the Author

Karen Weinant Gallob is a Colorado rancher and an anthropologist who taught for several years at Metropolitan State College in Denver. She is interested in the relationships among language, culture, and human perceptions of reality. She has published articles, reviews, short stories, poetry, and novels. Her cozy mystery, "Baby Skulls and Fowl Odors," was a finalist in the 2015 Eric Hoffer award competition, and her poem, "Aspen," was a finalist in the Colorado Authors' League 2016 Writing competition. She is a member of the American Anthropological Association, the Colorado Authors' League, and two rambunctious local book clubs.