Shannon K. Evans is the spirituality and culture editor at the National Catholic Reporter and the author of many books.Shannon enjoys ecumenical and interfaith spaces, especially those geared toward women. She has had writing published at Franciscan Media, Jesuits.org, Red Letter Christians, Geez, Ruminate, and Relevant websites as well as Americaand U.S. Catholic magazines. Shannon has been a keynote speaker, presented workshops on prayer, and has led spiritual retreats and workshops in both Catholic and Protestant circles.She lives on the prairies of central Iowa with her family.