Zu Vincent

"I spend most of my time looking out the window. (I recommend it.)" ...Joyce Carol Oates

"In public, we become public figures. But in private, we 'become' the individuals we are." ...Joyce Carol Oates

About Me

Zu writes for both chidlren and adults. She holds an MFA in Writing from Vermont College of Fine Arts, where she was awarded Harcourt's post-graduate semester in 2006.

In addition to her novel The Lucky Place, her recent non-fiction books include Catherine the Great: Empress of Russia, and Stranger in His Own Land: A Japanese American in World War II.

She’s a freelance writer and former Senior Editor at the art magazine Expressions, and has developed a popular series of short stories, a play and numerous features articles and photos for various newspapers and magazines, having written for Redbook, Yoga Journal, Flyfishing, Fine Homebuilding, Harper's, Ladies Circle, Country Living and The National Inquirer, among others.

Today her six panel kiosk guides visitors through Trona Pinnacles National Monument, one of Hollywood’s favorite filmscapes.


Scenes from the movies Holes, Star Trek, Planet of the Apes and countless others are filmed at the Pinnacles