Hoff was born in 1942 in
Iowa Falls, Iowa.
Career Hoff published her first novel, ''Dink's Blues
, in 1966, and her second novel Rose'' in 1968, both with
Harcourt, Brace & World. In 1967, 1968, and 1969, Hoff received
Yaddo artist residency grants. In 1967, 1969, and 1970–1971, she had grants to participate in the artist residency program at the
Helene Wurlitzer Foundation. From 1972 through 1978, she wrote and performed songs with feminist and lesbian themes. She was hired as a temporary part-time "instructor in women studies" in 1982. Hoff co-founded the publishing company Godiva Publishing and produced some of her own books, including the co-authored book
What Lesbians Do in 1975 and a collection of her songs titled
Dyke Music in 1977 that she also illustrated. While promoting their 1980 book,
Bring Out Your Own Book: Low Cost Self-Publishing, Hoff led self-publishing workshops at women's studies departments and feminist centers throughout the country. In 1991, Hoff published the novel
Free Ride with
Firebrand Books. Hoff currently lives in
Taos, New Mexico, as a freelance writer. She often contributes to local papers with her expertise in letters to the editor and editorials.
Activism Hoff has been active in social issues, including civil rights, anti-Vietnam war, environmental, peace, and anti-nuclear movements. She has been an outspoken opponent of the
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) in Los Alamos, New Mexico, and the Regional Coalition of LANL Communities. Hoff was involved in state senate and house bills related to DU. In 2008, she and Jeanne Green created papier-mâché heads of
Amy Goodman,
Rosa Parks,
Winona LaDuke, and
Sadako Sasaki for a protest parade in
Denver, Colorado, during the
Democratic National Convention. She regularly led programs for Cultural Energy including "LANL Resolution Forum" in January 2018 and "Fracking Jemez" in October 2016. Hoff has been honored by Love-in-Action Taos in their
Fourth of July parade float, called "Unsung heroes procession: activists, whistleblowers and muckrackers." ==Published works==