Megan Stielstra’s story collection, Everyone Remain Calm, was a Chicago Tribune Favorite of 2011, and her personal essay collection, Once I Was Cool, was published in May of 2014. Her fiction and creative nonfiction have appeared in numerous anthologies and journals. She serves as the Literary Director of the critically-acclaimed 2nd Story storytelling series and has told stories for theaters and festivals around the country. She is the Associate Director of The Center For Innovation in Teaching Excellence at Columbia College Chicago, where she teacheswriting and performance. She is also also a member of the faculty in creative nonfiction at Northwestern University.
