KRISTIN RUSSELL has a BA in Literature from Belmont University with a minor in studio art. Kristin attended the Vidal Sassoon Academy in Los Angeles and styles hair for several Nashville music icons. In addition to working as a stylist, she writes regularly, finding that the two crafts complement each other. She is a contributing writer for Art House America blog, interviewing notable authors such as Mary Karr and Joshilyn Jackson. Kristin lives with her husband, Rann, their son, Finn, and their Yorkie, Audrey, in Nashville.