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About the Author
Deanne Spears is originally from Portland, Oregon, but she now considers
herself a native Californian, having moved to Los Angeles when there were
still orange groves in the area and only a couple of freeways. After receiving
a B.A. and an M.A. in comparative literature from the University of Southern
California, she began teaching composition and reading at City College of San
Francisco. She continues to tutor students in reading and composition and to
conduct teacher-preparation workshops for the college. She is married to fellow
English teacher and jazz musician, David Spears. In addition to her primary
interests—reading and studying Italian—she and David enjoy cooking, watching
movies (they have over 100 titles in their Netflix queue), kayaking and camping
(especially in the Gold Lakes Basin area of Northern California), walking their
Queensland heeler, Katie, on the bluffs around Half Moon Bay, and discover
ing new and inexpensive ethnic restaurants. Deanne is the author of Developing
Critical Reading Skills, (9th edition, 2013) and, with David, In Tandem (1st edition,
2008)
