Carol Goodman is the critically acclaimed author of fourteen novels, including "The Lake of Dead Languages "and "The Seduction of Water", which won the 2003 Hammett Prize. Her most recent novel, "Blythewood", was named a best young adult novel by the American Library Association. Her books have been translated into sixteen languages. She lives in the Hudson Valley with her family, and teaches creative writing at The New School and SUNY New Paltz.