Nancy Ragno

Nancy Ragno  is an educational writer and co-author of a language arts series for grades K-8, “WORLD OF LANGUAGE” and has written children’s books and adult nonfiction. Check out her newest guide, “USE THE RIGHT WORD — Your Quick & Easy Guide to 158 Commonly Confused and Misused Words.”

Originally from Philadelphia, she now lives in Baneberry, TN — Tennessee’s smallest city (pop. 482), located on beautiful Douglas Lake at the foot of the Great Smoky Mountains, about 30 miles east of Knoxville. You may often find her at the Knoxville Zoo, where she works as a volunteer, explaining bio-facts to visitors and assisting with their “close up and personal” encounters with birds and small animals. Her other interests include organic gardening, wine-making, and playing the bassoon.