Janice Eidus’s novels include The War of the Rosens, The Last Jewish Virgin and Urban Bliss. Her short story collections are Vito Loves Geraldine and The Celibacy Club. She has twice won the O.Henry Prize for Fiction, as well as a Pushcart Prize. Other awards include The Acker Award for Achievement, an Independent Book Award, and The Firecracker Award given by the Community of Literary Magazines & Presses. She’s a private writing coach who teaches widely at such universities as Carlow University, the University of New Orleans, and The New School and at writers’ conferences all over the world. You can find her at: www.janiceeidus.com