Meg Little Reilly is an author, an environmentalist, a maker, a hiker of mountains, a swimmer of lakes, and reader of everything. She previously worked as deputy communications director for various government agencies, and holds a B.A. from the University of Vermont and an M.A. from the George Washington University. These days, she's a commentator for Vermont Public Radio and an amateur homesteader in Hinesburg Vermont, where she lives with her husband and two daughters.