After years of hunting, I discovered my ideal literary agent had been right in front of me all along. I’m now represented by fellow writer and close friend Mary Krienke of Sterling Lord Literistic. She’s interested in “literary and upmarket fiction, narrative nonfiction, and select memoir, prescriptive, and illustrated projects,” and since I work in most of these genres—and her edits and comments always evince a deep respect for the integrity of the work—this agent/client partnership is a perfect match.