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Becky Garrison is a freelance satirist/storyteller, currently based in Portland, OR. Currently, she is working on her eighth and ninth books. She has also contributed pieces to over a dozen books and numerous print and online outlets. She was a 2012 recipient of a Knight grant for Reporting on Religion & American Public Life. Follow her travels on Instagram and Twitter @Becky_Garrison