novel "Out of the Shadows" combines two of her passions: a love of writing and concerns about the people of Darfur, in Africa.
Carlson is a Humboldt State graduate now living and teaching in Redding.
She has also participated in the efforts of Amnesty International and to bring relief and hope to the Darfuri.
Kimberly visits the studio on World Refugee Day to talk about writing and humanity.