My Story - Kit McIlroy
Last Updated on 04/15/08

My professional life has settled around writing and education, particularly Native-American education.

I write short stories when time allows and have published one collection.

Spouse: Karen
Children: Dawn, Kristie, Kelsey
Eight grandchildren

I have drafts of a novel and another story collection, and am working on a non-fiction book based on Yaqui and Tohono O'odham stuidents I taught 15-20 years ago.

In 1987 my wife Karen and I, and a poet friend, founded a non-profit, ArtsReach, that provides writing programs for Native American communities. It is now part of the Tucson Indian Center.

My wife and I would travel year-round if we could. Favorite trips: Costa Rica, Tuscany, Iceland. We like scuba diving, whitewater rafting, and gawking at works of art.