by Barbara L. Clanton

Barbara L. Clanton is a native New Yorker who left those “New York minutes” for a slower-paced life in central Florida. While in middle and high schools, she played any sport she could find—softball, volleyball, basketball, and field hockey. She could even be found in the upstairs gym playing handball with her friends during high school. She played softball at Princeton University and was the team captain during her Ivy League championship senior year. Her career has been spent teaching mathematics at college preparatory schools in both New York and Florida. She also coached softball and basketball in both states as well. She was inducted into the ASANA’s (Amateur Sports Alliance of North America) Hall of Fame as an amateur softball player.

Somewhere in adulthood, she picked up a new hobby. “Dr. Barb” plays the bass guitar and has been in several pop-rock bands, playing such notable events as Gay Days Orlando. When asked why she started writing, she said she was writing the books she wished she had in high school to help her make sense of her (supposed) “differentness.” Although the world is evolving, it’s still not easy to come out to yourself or the world. She hopes her books will help.