Reinhorn was born and raised in
Portland, Oregon. She is a graduate of the
Iowa Writers' Workshop and the author of
Big Cats, published by
Free Press in 2005.
Big Cats received largely positive notice in
Seattle Times,
Post Magazine,
Kirkus Reviews and
Publishers Weekly. It was a
Powell's bestseller. Her work has been published in
Ploughshares,
Zoetrope: All-Story,
Gulf Coast, and many other literary magazines. She is married to actor
Rainn Wilson, whom she met while both were students at the
University of Washington. They are both adherents of the
Baháʼí Faith. In 2009 Reinhorn was invited by
Sean Penn's charity
J/P Haitian Relief Organization to hold writing workshops for girls. While in
Haiti she co-founded Lide (
Haitian Creole for "leader" or "idea"), a foundation to support young women interested in writing and creative arts. ==Works==