The author of Writing Down the Bones recounts her journey awakening from the profound sleep of a suburban childhood, describing her fifteen years as a student of Zen Buddhism, her writing, and resistance to change. About the Author: Natalie Goldberg lives in northern New Mexico and is the author of Writing Down the Bones , Wild Mind , Long Quiet Highway , Banana Rose , and Living Color , a book about her work as a painter. She teaches writing in workshops nationwide.