Maureen Meharg Kentoff '84 has contributed an essay to Seeds of Change: Critical Essays on Barbara Kingsolver, a collection of criticism published by the University of Tennessee Press. Seeds of Change is the first collection to consider the full range of Kingsolver’s literary work Kentoff’s essay "To Live Deliberately: Feminist Theory in Action in High Tide in Tuscon" is the second chapter.

At Hamilton, Kentoff majored in English literature. She has recently received master’s degrees in women’s studies and English at George Washington University and is now teaching and drafting her dissertation in pursuit of a doctorate in 20th century American women’s literature and critical theory.