Born and raised in Ohio, Lorianne DiSabato attended the University of Toledo on a full academic scholarship, becoming the first in her family to graduate from college. After spending a year as a Catholic campus minister, Lorianne moved to Boston, where she received an MA in English literature from Boston College and a PhD in English literature from Northeastern University, where she studied 19th and 20th century American nature writing.
Lorianne has taught writing and literature courses at various New England institutions, including Keene State College. In addition to her work as a college instructor, Lorianne is a Senior Dharma Teacher in the Kwan Um School of Zen. A self-described “nature nut,” Lorianne enjoys hiking, birding, and amateur botanical studies. A long-time journal-keeper, she also publishes a weblog, Hoarded Ordinaries, which showcases her nonfiction essays and digital photography.
