Jeffrey Klausman spent three years in the desert mountains of southeastern Idaho completing a doctorate in English and hiking and driving the countryside. He has published poetry and short fiction ...ver maisJeffrey Klausman spent three years in the desert mountains of southeastern Idaho completing a doctorate in English and hiking and driving the countryside. He has published poetry and short fiction in numerous journals since earning an MFA at the University of Oregon. He now teaches creative writing, Asian and Asian-American literatures, and composition at Whatcom Community College in Bellingham, Washington, where he lives with his wife, Kelly Quinn, and their dog, Taiyah.ver menos