Kathlene Postma writes, paints, photographs and occasionally dances (the dancing is mostly in her kitchen). She's written and published short stories, essays and poetry in numerous journals. Recently she completed a novel manuscript (set in China and the US) and is at work on another. She edits Silk Road Review, a magazine with a growing focus on writers and artists of Asia. Postma teaches writing and literature at Pacific University, in Oregon. [Photography]