Stephen O’Connor is the author of seven books including, most recently, the novel We Want So Much to Be Ourselves. His fiction has appeared in the New Yorker, Harper’s Magazine, and Best American Short Stories, among other publications, and his nonfiction has been published in the New York Times, Nation, Boston Globe, and elsewhere. He teaches fiction and nonfiction writing at Sarah Lawrence College. For more information, visit www.stephenoconnor.net.
Aimee Bender is the author of six books of fiction, including The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake and Willful Creatures. Her short fiction has been published in Granta, Harper’s, McSweeney’s and more, as well as heard on “This American Life.” She teaches creative writing at University of Southern California. For more information, visit www.aimeebender.com.
