Author Theresa Griffin Kennedy grew up in Northwest Portland during the challenging sixties and seventies. She came of age in the 1980s, during what is commonly referred to as The Greed Decade. Kennedy graduated from Portland State University with undergraduate and graduate degrees and was educated as a creative writing instructor. She spends her time writing literary fiction, specifically the genre of Domestic Noir, which she also refers to as hyper realism. Kennedy writes historical profiles, poetry, nonfiction essays and various articles and essays on current events and Portland politics. Kennedy works as an editor of other writers work and volunteers her time mentoring younger writers. She lives in Portland, Oregon with her husband, writer and author Don DuPay, is a registered Democrat and an active supporter of the Oregon Assembly of Black Affairs. She is the author of three books, including the excellent short story collection entitled Burnside Field Lizard and Selected Stories, which was a finalist for a national book award in 2019. She is the editor of Oregon Greystone Press. Talionic Night in Portland: A Love Story is her first novel.