Born in Madison, Wisconsin, Kristin Oakley grew up Valley Forge, Pennsylvania; returned to Madison to study at the University of Wisconsin; practiced law in Boston; raised two daughters in Illinois; and explored Europe from her home base in Belgium. She's now back in Madison pursuing her writing career. Her debut novel, "Carpe Diem, Ill.... more
Born in Madison, Wisconsin, Kristin Oakley grew up Valley Forge, Pennsylvania; returned to Madison to study at the University of Wisconsin; practiced law in Boston; raised two daughters in Illinois; and explored Europe from her home base in Belgium. She's now back in Madison pursuing her writing career. Her debut novel, "Carpe Diem, Illinois" is published through Little Creek Press. She's currently writing the sequel "God on Mayhem Street" and is playing around with the idea for a science fiction novel.
Kristin Oakley's Projects
Carpe Diem, Illinois
For decades, the small town of Carpe Diem, Illinois has quietly unschooled its children, eschewing t... more
God on Mayhem Street
Chicago Examiner reporter Leo Townsend has landed the interview of a lifetime with openly gay, front... more