Daniel Torday is the author of the novel The Last Flight of Poxl West. The book was reviewed on the cover of the New York Times Book Review, and in the daily Times, Michiko Kakutani said the novel “announces Torday's emergence as a writer deserving of attention.” Esquire Magazine called Poxl's ending "the best 149 words published this year." Torday's novella, The Sensualist, won the 2012 National Jewish Book Award for debut fiction. He is the Director of Creative Writing at Bryn Mawr College. Visit him online at DanielTorday.com
Annie Liontas talks about her debut novel Let Me Explain You, crafting voices, and the benefits—and occasional pitfalls—of returning to get an MFA after years of writing in the dark.