Courtenay Hameister is a writer, performer, teacher, editor, playwright and screenwriter. For nine years, she was the host, head writer and co-producer for Live Wire, a nationally syndicated public radio variety show that records in Portland, Oregon. Her work has appeared in McSweeney’s, Portland Monthly, Bustle, Medium, the web series The Benefits of Gusbandry, APM’s Marketplace and far too many Instagram posts about her cats.