This is a woefully outdated About page. To see one that I continue to update, see my professional website’s About page.https://www.lisaroney.com/bio
Through this blog, Lisa Roney is constantly rediscovering what she needs to write about. She’s up to a few other things, as well.
Currently, she’s working on two major writing projects: one a scholarly project on the subject of Creative Writing for Oxford University Press, and the other a memoir about getting married at the ripe age of 49.
She has previously published a memoir, Sweet Invisible Body: Reflections on a Life with Diabetes (Henry Holt, 1999; Owl, 2000).
She earned a PhD in American Literature and an MFA in Fiction from Penn State University, and a BA in Studio Art from Carleton College.
A few online examples of her short work published where it counts:
“What It’s Like Living Here–From Lisa Roney in Orlando” (memoir and photo essay) in Numéro Cinq.
“Thumbs” (poem) in Willows Wept Review. [This and the next one you have to download, but it’s free.]
“The Stuff of Science Fiction” (poem) in Willows Wept Review.
“Why ‘Writing’?” (op-ed) in Inside Higher Ed.
“Left in the House” (story) in Waccamaw.
“The Extreme Connection Between Bodies and Houses” (cultural commentary) in M/C Journal: A Journal of Media and Culture.
“Nothing by Comparison” (story) in Harper’s.
She has also recently been interviewed on Episode 3 of John King’s The Drunken Odyssey podcast about the writing life, and talks about movies about writers with Jaroslav Kalfar as well as John on Episode 7 and Episode 9.
Lisa Roney
Joyous Crybaby 
Were you a student at Laurel School? If so, you would have known Mary Oliver, the founder along with several other parents like myself. I’m on a quest to see if the well known John McCutcheon is “our” John McCutcheon, musician in residence at the time my two children were in school there. He gave my daughter banjo lessons! If you know him to be the same person, I would appreciate a very brief reply. I was Vicky Kilpatrick at the time and my children were Erinne and Richmond.
Hi, Vicky,
I did not attend Laurel School, though I recall its existence and probably know a couple of people who did. At any rate, I do imagine that your John McCutcheon was THE John McCutcheon–it’s not that common a name, and how many could there be who had such a close connection to folk music right there in Knoxville? I also found online this reference to his biography given when he performed at a concert at Laurel Theater in 2010: http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2010/nov/10/yournews-dismembered-tennesseans-john-mccutheon-to/?print_ugc=1. Of course, he might even answer you–or someone on his staff might–if you leave a message on his website: http://www.folkmusic.com/contact. He’s of an age where he might be nostalgic for those times. 😉
Thanks for stopping by.
A very good read. You are thoughtful, not angry, and full of understanding and wisdom. I hate when I am treated the way you were. I usually lose my cool and say, “I have three sons who are older than you, and they would not give your mother the attitude you have given me,” although that wouldn’t work for me with a middle-aged person.
I think you should send this to the owner of Austin Coffee & Film and take out the research and make it just about that barista and YOU, because the barista’s attitude and actions affected you directly. Objectively, one caffeinated drink might not be harmful, but subjectively it can be, as happened in your case, and anyone running a coffee shop needs to know that.
You could find the owner by doing a search on sunbiz.org, ocpafl.org, or both.
Cheers, Lisa! (The non-caffeinated kind.) 😉
Oops. You know which post I meant to reply to.