Hansen, Ron

Ron Hansen is the bestselling author of the novel "Atticus" (a finalist for the National Book Award), "Hitler's Niece", "Mariette in Ecstasy", "Desperadoes", and "Isn't It Romantic?", as well as a collection of short stories, a collection of essays, and a book for children. "The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford" was a finalist for the PEN/Faulkner Award. Ron Hansen lives in northern California, where he teaches at Santa Clara University.