Leah Stenson

After earning an M.A. in English Literature, Leah Stenson worked in New York City in the editorial departments of Hawthorne Books and School Library Journal. Pursuing a spiritual quest to deepen her understanding of Buddhism, she moved to Tokyo in 1977 where she spent sixteen years raising a family and teaching English at a Japanese university. After returning to the United States, she served as managing director of Oregon Peace Institute, worked as a freelance editor, and served on the boards...See more

After earning an M.A. in English Literature, Leah Stenson worked in New York City in the editorial departments of Hawthorne Books and School Library Journal. Pursuing a spiritual quest to deepen her understanding of Buddhism, she moved to Tokyo in 1977 where she spent sixteen years raising a family and teaching English at a Japanese university. After returning to the United States, she served as managing director of Oregon Peace Institute, worked as a freelance editor, and served on the boards of several nonprofit arts and literary organizations. Leah is the author of three books of poetry and a hybrid memoir, and co-editor of two poetry anthologies. She lives in Portland, Oregon. See less