Lise Funderburg is a highly acclaimed writer and editor based in Philadelphia. With a background in Reed College and the Columbia University School of Journalism, she has made a significant mark in the literary world. Her work has been featured in notable publications such as The New York Times, National Geographic, and The Chattahoochee Review, among others.

Lise's latest book, Apple, Tree: Writers on Their Parents (University of Nebraska, 2019), is a captivating anthology of all-new work by 25 talented writers. It has received glowing reviews, with Publishers Weekly describing it as a sparkling anthology. In her previous book, Pig Candy: Taking My Father South, Taking My Father Home (Free Press, 2008), Lise beautifully explores the themes of life, death, and barbecue.

This moving memoir has garnered widespread recognition and was chosen as the Drexel University Freshman Read in 2012. Lise's groundbreaking first book, Black, White, Other: Biracial Americans Talk About Race and Identity (Morrow, 1994), has become an essential text in the study of American multiracial identity. The expanded and re-released edition celebrates its 20th anniversary and continues to foster meaningful conversations about race and identity.

Lise's talent and dedication have earned her various residencies and awards, including the Civitella Ranieri Foundation and the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts Nonfiction Fellowship. She shares her expertise as a lecturer in creative writing at the University of Pennsylvania and as a teacher at the Paris Writers' Workshop. With her exceptional literary contributions and thought-provoking storytelling, Lise Funderburg continues to inspire and engage readers worldwide