BEHIND THE STORIES

Francia Henriquez Benson

Francia Henriquez Benson, is a Latina journalist, writer, blogger, and a film director. She is currently working on her short film, Our Life at the Cottage, which she wrote and directed. She travels around the world and documents her traveling experiences in her blog, Vagabond Brunette. Francia enjoys learning about cultures, people, and history. Last year, she graduated with a Master’s Degree in English and Creative Writing from Weber State University. She is working on her essay collection and delineating her plan to produce her next short film.

Kelli Christine Case

Kelli weaves a wide web of connection, traveling and living among communities in Utah and around the world. She grew up along the Wasatch Front and graduated from the University of Utah. She works as a freelance writer and community gardener. When she’s in Utah, you can often find her working in the garden or tending to the community at the Krishna Food Forest & Farm.

Amiee Maxwell

Amiee splits her time between Salt Lake City and Capitol Reef Country, where she reports on local government for the Wayne and Garfield County Insider, a weekly community newspaper covering 20 rural communities. She’s also a frequent contributor to Atlas Obscura and Lonely Planet. When she’s not writing, she’s out exploring obscure canyons with her hard-working Australian Shepherd, devouring out-ofprint Utah history books, or indulging in absurd amounts of coffee and pastries.

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