Shelly Criswell (Fall Residency Coordinator) began her career teaching composition, writing, and research courses at the university level. For over a dozen years she was the Managing Editor at the nation’s oldest literary magazine, the North American Review. In her spare time, she considers herself a pretty serious at-home cook, a writer, a visual artist, and a super-fan of NPR (National Public Radio). She joined the IWP in 2020.