Narrative Magazine
Kristin Walrod has extensive experience in the fields of writing, arts education, and nonprofit management. Currently serving as the Executive Director of Yarg Foundation, Kristin also works as an Assistant Editor at Narrative Magazine and serves as a National Advisory Council Member at Graywolf Press. Additionally, Kristin has served on the board of the Gray Family Foundation, the Sitka Center for Art & Ecology, and has taught creative writing at Portland Community College. With a Bachelor’s Degree from Duke University and a Master’s Degree from Antioch University-Los Angeles, Kristin's background spans various roles in writing, teaching, and community engagement.
Narrative Magazine
Narrative, a San Francisco–based 501(c)3 non-profit, is dedicated to advancing the literary arts in the digital age by supporting the finest writing talent and encouraging readership across generations, in schools, and around the globe. As a leading digital publisher of first-rank fiction, poetry, essays, and art, each year Narrative publishes hundreds of well-known and emerging writers. The Narrative Prize, awarded annually, has helped launch the careers of authors Min Jin Lee, Maud Newton, Natalie Diaz, Ocean Vuong, Anthony Marra, Javier Zamora, and Morgan Talty, among others. The Narrative for Schools programs is used in more than 36 countries and throughout the U.S. and supports teachers and students around the world who are too often hampered by limited resources by providing a curated library of literature, lesson plans, video tutorials; as well as the annual Narrative High School Writing Contest seeks to inspire a new generation of readers and writers. Narrative was founded on the conviction that there should be no socioeconomic barriers to accessing great literature. Our global audience includes teachers, students and readers of all ages, including more than 320,000 dedicated subscribers. Our ever-expanding, modern library of thousands of stories, poems, and essays is always open and always free.