Getting Over Vivian
by Jill Carstens
Since receiving a pink Five-Year Diary at age 10, Jill Carstens has navigated her life through the written word. Coming of age during a time of radical economic downturn in Denver, Carstens began her post college years waiting tables at the now historic Wynkoop Brewing Company and wandering the then-vacant streets of lower downtown, discovering wonderfully gritty joints along the way.
A teacher for many years, she has enjoyed nurturing the creative and healing aspects of writing with her students. Since retiring from that vocation, she began a career in journalism, writing for several Colorado publications. She reflects on her parenting and teaching experiences in a regular column "Letters from Miss Jill" in the Denver North Star.
When not writing, Carstens immerses herself in meditative art-making or hops on her mountain bike to climb the rocky trails of the surrounding foothills. She splits her time between Denver and Salida, Colorado, with her husband Jeff, son Gray and dog Lexi. Her memoir, Getting Over Vivian, is a reflection of her journal entries compiled during her lifetime.
Getting Over Vivian
Navigating the loss of a Colorado home.
Books by Jill Carstens
Jill Carstens
