Teresa Tumminello Brader was born in New Orleans and lives near Lake Pontchartrain; the city, the estuary, and its denizens are the source of much of her inspiration. Her first book, a hybrid memoir/fiction titled Letting in Air and Light, was released on October 10, 2023, by Belle Point Press, and has been honored as one of three nominees for the 2025 One Book One New Orleans citywide read and literary outreach. Secret Keepers: Stories was released March 25, 2025, also from Belle Point Press.
Her stories, poems, essays and reviews have been printed in anthologies and links to others online can be found at her website.
