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Stacy Pratt

Stacy Pratt is a citizen of the Mvskoke (Creek) Nation who wanders around the world when she can. She is a former English professor and current freelance writer specializing in Indigenous arts and literature. She also plays music in coffee shops. She has a soldier husband, a doctorate, and two elderly dogs. Her favorite books are about rich people drinking tea and deciding who to marry.

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