ABOUT MARY STEVENS (she/her)

The first time I encountered a book index was in my freshman year in college. I had a vague idea of a topic for a term paper, but didn't know what I wanted to explore. I recall looking up (in the card catalog!) a book on the topic and making my way down to the basement of the library. I pulled the book from the shelf and flipped to the index to see what the book was about. (And this is what an indexer does: captures the "aboutness" of a passage). It wasn't long before my 17-year-old self was sitting on the carpeted floor, surrounded by books, amazed that I could learn so much from just an index. Since then, I have had a fondness for indexes. I look there first when considering buying a book; I return to them again in my favorite books.

Former instructor at the State University of New York at New Paltz, Mary Stevens holds an MS Ed in Spanish, an MA in English, and New York State teaching certifications in Spanish and English for grades 7—12. She was an educator for 37 years.
Mary is author of poetry collection enough light. When she’s not creating beautiful, helpful indexes, she is out dancing and enjoying nature.