Nel Rand was born a stone?s throw from the Mississippi River in St. Louis and grew up in Kentucky and southern Illinois. Mississippi Flyway is her first novel, and she is currently...view moreNel Rand was born a stone?s throw from the Mississippi River in St. Louis and grew up in Kentucky and southern Illinois. Mississippi Flyway is her first novel, and she is currently working on a collection of short stories. Rand lives near Portland, Oregon.view less