Karen is a former writer and editor at the San Francisco Chronicle. She left print journalism to work as a content specialist for websites, including Macworld. For the past decade, Karen has been a freelance writer for publications including Edible Baja Arizona, Arizona Highways and music magazines, Acoustic Guitar and Strings. She lives in Tucson, AZ, where she enjoys outdoor activities in the beautiful Sonoran Desert and the diversity of the city that has been designated a City of Gastronomy by UNESCO.