Clayton, John J.

John J. Clayton, author of Wrestling with Angels: New and Collected Stories, Bodies of the Rich, Kuperman's Fire, The Man I Never Wanted To Be, and What Are Friends For?, has taught modern literature and fiction writing at the University of Massachusetts since 1969. His stories have appeared in O. Henry Prize Stories, Best American Short Stories, and the Pushcart Prize anthology. His collection Radiance won the Ohio State University Award in Short Fiction and was a finalist for the National Jewish Book Award.