Lara Gularte lives and writes in the Sierra foothills of California. Her book, “Kissing the Bee,” was published in November 2017, by The Bitter Oleander Press. Her poetry depicting her Azorean heritage may be found in The Gávea-Brown Book of Portuguese-American Poetry. Gularte’s work has appeared widely in journals and magazines, and has been included in many national and regional anthologies. She is currently an assistant editor for Narrative Magazine, a creative writing instructor for Arts in Corrections at Mule Creek State Prison, and Poet Laureate Emerita of El Dorado County.