Diane Ackerman

Diane Ackerman is a naturalist and poet and the author of
ten books of literary nonfiction, including A Natural
History of the Senses, A Natural History of Love, and
Cultivating Delight. Also the author of six volumes of
poetry and several nonfiction children's books, she
contributes to The New York Times, Discover, National
Geographic, Parade, and many other publications. Ackerman
lives in Ithaca, New York.