Lesley Finn majored in English at the University of Pennsylvania, after which she studied medieval and early modern literature with a focus on manuscript and print culture at Columbia University and the University of Cambridge, UK. She worked in book publishing and taught writing before earning her MFA in fiction from the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada. As Benjamin Franklin’s Residential College Writing Tutor, Lesley draws on her diverse academic background and continuing experience as a professional writer to support students. Originally from Baltimore, Maryland, she lives on the Connecticut shoreline in Guilford.
