Kathy Rooney

Kathleen Rooney is a distinguished writer and professor of English and creative writing at DePaul University in Chicago, known for her nine books across novels, poetry, and hybrid genres including Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk and Cher Ami and Major Whittlesey. She is a founding editor of Rose Metal Press and co-founder of Poetry While You Wait, and lives in Chicago with her spouse, writer Martin Seay.