Mona Gable

“My curiosity about the world has taken me many places, from a gold mine in South Africa to the seas of Antarctica.”

About the Author

A native Californian, I grew up by the Pacific Ocean, an experience that nurtured my love of the outdoors. I now live with my family in Los Angeles near the San Gabriel Mountains.

I specialize in stories about gender, conservation, nature and travel, but I have also covered subjects such as parenting and books about Barack Obama.

My writing has appeared in AFAR, Outside, The Atlantic, the New York Times, Vogue, LA magazine, BBC, the Los Angeles Times and many other publications. My essays have appeared in several anthologies, including the bestselling Salon anthology, “Mothers Who Think: Tales of Real-Life Parenthood.”

In May 2014, my memoir “Blood Brother: The Gene That Rocked My Family,” was published by Shebooks.

“Searching for Savanna” arose out of a story I wrote for the late Pacific Standard magazine, sadly, one of the few publications devoted to longform journalism.

I have a bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences from UC Berkeley, where I also received a master’s degree in education.