Kim Van Alkemade

Kim van Alkemade is the author of the historical novels Orphan #8 and Bachelor Girl . Her creative nonfiction essays have appeared in literary journals including Alaska Quarterly Review , CutBank , and So To Speak . Born in New York City, she earned a BA in English and history from the University of Wisconsin-Parkside, and an MA and PhD in English from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. She is a Professor in the English Department at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania, where she...See more

Kim van Alkemade is the author of the historical novels Orphan #8 and Bachelor Girl . Her creative nonfiction essays have appeared in literary journals including Alaska Quarterly Review , CutBank , and So To Speak . Born in New York City, she earned a BA in English and history from the University of Wisconsin-Parkside, and an MA and PhD in English from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. She is a Professor in the English Department at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania, where she teaches writing. See less