Christine Ella holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Sarah Lawrence College and has taught writing and literature to at-risk teenagers in both New York City and Florida.  Ever since sneaking to her first rave at 14, Christine has been amoured by house music and furtiveness.  She enjoys how summer rain smells on hot pavement and how her Yorkie always sleeps on his back.  Other interests include the art of milk foaming, the aspiration to hunt wild boar, and the preparation of truffle mac and cheese.   Favorite words of the moment are "hedonism" and "douchebag," two states of being she attempts to avoid, as she plans on returning as a pampered toy pooch in her next life.