Her powerful, elegant memoir should be read by everyone.... as an example of what truly well-written and unflinching self-examination can be like. --The Sunday Telegraph

One of the reigning mother superiors. . . --Time Magazine

Witnessing her strength and sheer determination to live makes this striking book completely engrossing. -Publishers Weekly (starred review)

You know how sometimes you read a book that's so powerful, you find you keep flipping to the back to look at the author's photo? Lessons in Taxidermy has that effect. --Time Out New York

Lavender's memoir is exquisite, precise and deeply affecting from beginning to end. -Bookslut

Bee Lavender was born and raised in the Pacific Northwest but emigrated to Europe in 2004, where she lives in London with her family. Her books include a memoir about danger titled Lessons in Taxidermy and the anthologies Breeder and Mamaphonic. Other work appears in numerous magazines, newspapers, anthologies, and radio programs in both the United States and the United Kingdom. Bee is the publisher of the critically acclaimed magazine Hipmama.com and founder of Girl-Mom, an advocacy project for teen parents.