Crystal writes – blogs, books, articles, lessons, sermons, letters, jots of this and that, and whatever else comes to mind.

Crystal reads – Lewis, Tolkien, Sayers, Chesterton, L’Engle, LeGuin, McKinley, Undset, Austen, Nebraska authors, YA authors, Old Norse Sagas, dead theologians, modern theologians, and on occasion the news.

Crystal teaches – classes (Bible as Literature, Professional Writing, Great Narrative Works, Intro to Fiction), workshops (500 Years of Youth Ministry, Reading the Bible So the Bible Reads You, Expect Dragons: Adult Lessons from the Children’s Literature of Lewis and Tolkien, Writing for Life), and whatever else she’s learning about.

Crystal speaks – at camps, conferences, conventions, churches, corporate gatherings, women’s groups, men’s groups, schools, universities, chapels, C. S. Lewis societies, and wherever else she’s invited.

Crystal rides – a beautiful deep blue Suzuki Boulevard 650 (single-stroke belt-driven engine) on country roads, byways, beside corn fields, and wherever else the road goes (ever on and on).

Crystal cheers – football, specifically the Purdue Boilermakers (Boiler Up!) and the Minnesota Vikings (Skol! or more accurately Skål!).

Crystal earned – her B.A. from Bethel University (St. Paul) and her PhD from Purdue University where she researches the long and colorful history of adolescence, founded a C. S. Lewis Society, and is a member of University Religious Leaders.