Dawn McGuire is a neurologist and author of three poetry collections, including AMERICAN DREAM WITH EXIT WOUND (IF SF Publishing, 2017) and THE APHASIA CAFÉ (IF SF Publishing, 2012), winner of the 2013 Indie Book Award for Poetry. She grew up in the Appalachian region of Kentucky and was educated at Princeton University, Union Theological Seminary, and Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons. She lives and works in Northern California.