P. A. Flaherty (Pagan) is a fiction writer, essayist, interviewer, food writer and poet. Her essays have appeared in anthologies such as Fierce with Reality and Chicken Soup for the Soul: True Love. Her poetry has been published in The Light in Ordinary Things and on national websites. Her flash fiction has been recognized in national contests. She studies fiction writing in the Masters of Fine Arts program at Goddard College. She has profiled writers for the Jakarta Globe and her food writing appeared nationally on Examiner.com. She has traveled extensively.