Author is a Pulitzer Prize finalist and winner of the Mary McCarthy Prize in Short Fiction, recipient of an NEA Fellowship and Ohio Arts Council Fellowship
Two previous Dzanc titles, Late One Night and The Mutual UFO Network, were well reviewed
Author has strong connections to universities, booksellers, and review outlets across the Midwest, with access to the book's intended readers
Based on a true crime in Lawrenceville, IL
Well-known author with strong connections to the regional and national writing community, a long history of successful events, and good pull with booksellers and festival organizers
