Anne-Marie Erickson was born in the western Minnesota prairie town of Benson. Her journalism, poetry, essays, and book reviews have appeared in regional publications. Her first book, In the Evening, We’ll Dance, is a memoir in essays based on the 17 years of her husband’s dementia. Erickson attended Augsburg University in Minneapolis (B.A., American Studies). Following a move to northern Minnesota, she earned an M.A. in English from Bemidji State University. She taught English at Itasca Community College in Grand Rapids, MN, and Mangold Institute in Madrid, Spain. She has received support from the Minnesota State Arts Board and the Arrowhead Regional Arts Council.