In this podcast, Suzanne reads from her chapbook, Ag and Gunner, a poignant memoir centering around her grandparent’s relationship and her experience of their later years.

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Suzanne M. Smith’s devotion to her writing life has, until now, been a well-kept secret. She has worked for many years in data analysis and program evaluation, with a focus on equity in higher education and social services.

Currently, she is Director of Research and Evaluation as Massachusetts Department of Higher Education.

She was born in Lowell, Massachusetts, the youngest of eight children in a lively, warm family, the source of her  Ag and Gunner memoir.

Ms. Smith earned her Bachelor’s degree in Economics from Smith College, and her Master’s in Economics from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. She has raised two sons, Jack and Liam. She currently lives in the hills of Western Massachusetts, drawn there by her love for green open spaces and big skies.