Anna Villegas is inspired by the details of place and the folk of the Northern California foothills. Her published work includes short stories, essays, poems, newspaper columns, and three novels (St. Martin's Press, William Morrow, and Synergistic Press). 'Tis the Reason features 'Bonnie'; other Bonnie stories have appeared in The South Dakota Review, The Coe Review, Avery Four, The Eloquent Atheist, and Adelaide.