ROGER LADD MEMMOTT was born in Salt Lake City to fourth generation Mormons and grew up in the high desert country of southern Utah. He received his BA from BYU and an MFA from the University of California, Irvine. He taught English and Creative Writing at the University of Cincinnati, Northern Kentucky University, and the University of Connecticut. His stories and poems have appeared in dozens of magazines, including SOU’WESTER, CONFRONTATION, and CUMBERLAND POETRY REVIEW. His writing has been called "lyrical," "rhapsodic," "intoxicatingly poetic," "...by turns stunningly beautiful and prosaic." He is a recipient of the WRITER'S DIGEST NATIONAL BOOK AWARD for his book of poetry, RIDING THE ABSOLUTE. His recently published novel, BROKEN LANDSCAPE—THE TRIALS OF ARDIS KORWITZ, has been called “…an intricately woven tale…fast paced…haunting…and beautifully crafted.” His previous novel, WHAT THE TIGER SAID, a prequel to NEBRASKA'S MAP, was reviewed by READERS' FAVORITE as "a complex, extraordinary novel...gripping from the first page to the last." His novel VOICES has been called "an utterly stirring, erotically charged, and morally complex tale of uncompromising honesty." Poetic Perception hailed it as "Stunning! Nothing short of a tour de force!" He lives on the West Coast with his wife, family...and dogs.