Born a mile from Elvis’ birthplace in Tupelo, Mississippi, Lyn grew up in Jackson, frequenting Lemuria Books, where her mom often left her while she ran errands. So began a love of reading and reverence for writers.
Lyn's radio stories and essays have been broadcast on National Public Radio’s Morning Edition and Weekend Edition and on American Public Media’s Marketplace. Her print work has appeared in the New York Times, USA Today, Oxford American, the Hollywood Reporter, and Boca Raton magazine.
She teaches journalism at Florida Gulf Coast University.