Anthony Valerio is the author of eight books of fiction and nonfiction. His short stories have appeared in the Paris Review and in several anthologies and readers. He was a book editor in major publishing houses, including McGraw-Hill. Mr. Valerio has taught writing at NYU, CUNY and Wesleyan University. He lectures widely in the United States and Europe. He has been a fiction judge on PEN's Prison Writing Committee and is a member of the Author's Guild. He lives in Connecticut with his wife.