About the Author

A black and white photograph of the author Jocelyn Cullity.

Photo: Taisia Gordon

Jocelyn Cullity’s English family lived in India for five generations. Her short stories and essays have been published in American, Canadian, and Indian journals and anthologies; her award-winning documentary film about women and social change in China, Going to the Sea, aired on television and in festivals in Canada, the United States, and in Europe. She is currently completing a second novel. Cullity has a Ph.D. in Creative Writing from Florida State University and is currently the Director of the bfa in Creative Writing program at Truman State University. She lives in Columbia, Missouri, with her husband, the film scholar Prakash Younger, and their two daughters. Visit her website at: www.jocelyncullity.com.