Danielle Cooney is a poet, teacher, barista, and bookseller typically surrounded by animals, stacks of books, and unfinished paintings. She holds an MFA from the University of Montana and an undergraduate degree from the University of Arizona. A city girl from Los Angeles who was desperate to escape the traffic, she hasn't seemed to shake that driving habit, roadtripping to mountains near and far. Although typically on the move, she calls Montana home (for now).