John Calderazzo’s poems, essays, and stories have appeared widely, including in Audubon, Brevity, Georgia Review, High Country News, Orion, The Normal School, and Witness. He taught creative nonfiction writing at Colorado State University, where he won a Best CSU Teacher Award, co-founded a university-wide teaching climate change initiative, and taught scientists how to communicate with the public.  He lives in Bellvue, Colorado. John's books include a freelance-writing guide, a children’s science book, and Rising Fire: Volcanoes and Our Inner Lives. Listen as host Kenna Castleberry interviews John about Rising Fire.